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Medicare Next Generation ACO Model Telehealth Expansion Waiver

Telebehavioral Health Institute

As previously discussed, in the United States traditional fee-for-service system of Medicare, use of the telehealth benefit is limited to rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). As of January 2018, this restriction has changed for more than 50 “Accountable Care … Read more.

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Medicaid’s Telehealth Expansion Waiver Changes ACO Restrictions

Telebehavioral Health Institute

For years, the CMS and Medicare have been open to recognizing telehealth. Although telehealth is covered, there are restrictions. For instance, to date, Medicare has limited its coverage to serving only clients/patients in rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). As … Read more.

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Medicaid’s Telehealth Expansion Waiver Changes ACO Restrictions

Telebehavioral Health Institute

For years now, the CMS and Medicare have been open to recognizing telehealth. Although telehealth is covered, there are restrictions. For instance, Medicare limits its coverage to rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Fret not because as of January 2018, … Read more.

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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. " wrote Dr. Marc Rothman, CMO of Signify Health, in a company blog post. In 2022, Signify Health clinicians are expected to serve 2.5 In 2023, those ACOs will represent 700,000 patients.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

Will Expand Medicate Telehealth Coverage. A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

Will Expand Medicate Telehealth Coverage. A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. This surge in adoption is driven by the need to address a host of urgent issues, including the need to engage patient populations, bridge gaps in care, expand revenue sources, and make care more convenient for patients.