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Route to Expanding State Medicaid Programs Telehealth Coverage Post-COVID-19

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In response to the pandemic, state Medicaid programs enrolled temporary emergency measures to expand telehealth coverage. States are tasked with evaluating which policies should remain permanent in a post COVID-19 world. The longevity of these reforms isn’t clear. Jacqueline Marks, … Read more.

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A Guide to the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Funding

American Well

While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented countless challenges to delivering healthcare, it has also created opportunities — particularly in establishing, expanding, and refining telehealth strategies. The post A Guide to the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Funding appeared first on Amwell.

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Overview of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program

Health Law Blog | Telehealth

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, Congress appropriated $200 million in funding for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (the “Program”). The FCC began accepting applications for the Program earlier this month. What is the Program? How are applications considered?

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Overview of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program

Health Law Blog | Telehealth

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, Congress appropriated $200 million in funding for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (the “Program”). The FCC began accepting applications for the Program earlier this month. What is the Program? How are applications considered?

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

At the end of June, the federal government published its status report on aging-related initiatives, which was especially notable for including tech investment in ombudsman programs. And it became increasingly likely that CMS would make telehealth access for older adults permanent. More on that in several upcoming white papers.

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Housing as Prescription for Health/Care – in Medecision Liberation

Health Populi

COVID-19 ushered in the era of our homes as safe havens for work, shopping, education, fitness-awaking, bread-baking, and health-making. Read about a wonderful development from Communidad Partners, working with the Veritas Impact Partners group, channeling telehealth to housing programs serving residents with lower incomes.

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Five Covid-19 Technology and Health Blog Posts from April 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Covid-19 and its impact and implications, starting early in the month following event cancellations , travel bans and stampedes , telehealth insurance changes and senior living visitation lockdowns. Note the other ‘temporary’ change of reimbursement for remote (even telephone) visits , now fitting into the concept of telehealth.

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