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White House Ends COVID National & Public Health Emergencies: What Is the Telehealth Future?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

After years of federal controversy and conjecture, the White House announced Monday that the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies (PHE) will end on May 11. The article below outlines Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement provisions that behavioral telehealth clinicians can expect in the near-to-mid range.

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Billing Telehealth Updates for the South Central Region – December 2020

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Providing a quick high-level overview of the recent updates, all payors have extended their telehealth flexibilities to at least the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is currently set to end on January 20 th , 2021. HIPAA compliant platform is now required. Medicare: No Changes. National Payors.

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Senate HELP Committee weighs the future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

advocated for two particular policy changes to be made permanent: the originating site rule, allowing physicians to be reimbursed for telehealth appointments wherever a patient is located, including a patient's home, and the expansion of Medicare- and Medicaid-reimbursable telehealth services. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Dr. Karen S.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

CMS : Stands for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. CMS is the federal agency that administers HIPAA standards and develops Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement policies for telemedicine. HD : HD stands for high definition and refers to video that is a higher resolution than standard.

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Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines: 2023 Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Practitioners of all healthcare professions will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). They include the following: If my client has a residence in my state of licensure, is it still going to be ok for me to work with them after the end of the COVID public health emergency?

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Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines: 2023 Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Practitioners of all healthcare professions will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). They include the following: If my client has a residence in my state of licensure, is it still going to be ok for me to work with them after the end of the COVID public health emergency?

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Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines: Spring 2023 Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Practitioners of all healthcare professionals will be impacted by the upcoming end of the public health emergency (PHE). They include the following: If my client has a residence in my state of licensure, is it still going to be ok for me to work with them after the end of the COVID public health emergency?