Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Charlie Baker signed into law a wide-ranging bill that includes expanding access to telehealth after the COVID-19 public health emergency abates. At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Baker enacted an emergency order requiring insurers to cover telehealth in order to help ensure provider and patient safety.

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Telehealth Medical Billing Mental health Nursing 146

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. Patients and health plan members continue evolving into medical bill payers, with their homes and budgets baked into the concept.

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Primary Care Medicare Medical Billing Public Health 212

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 21, 2023

million for medical billing fraud from Medicare. The indictment alleges that the couple conspired with a social worker to submit false claims to Medicare, falsely stating that residents had received individual psychotherapy sessions lasting one hour. Medicare fraud, in particular, increases healthcare costs for everyone.

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Medical Billing Telehealth Medicare HIPAA 76

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

healthcare spending, with curves moving up and to the right, and the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund moving into the opposite direction toward insolvency by 2033. For example, the chart tells us that Walmart welcomes 37 million U.S. adults saying inflation has made it harder to pay medical bills.

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Primary Care Medical Billing Medicare Patient Experience 240

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 21, 2023

million for medical billing fraud from Medicare. The indictment alleges that the couple conspired with a social worker to submit false claims to Medicare, falsely stating that residents had received individual psychotherapy sessions lasting one hour. Medicare fraud, in particular, increases healthcare costs for everyone.

Medical Billing 40

Medical Billing Telehealth Medicare HIPAA 40

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

However, they are only covered entities if they transmit information electronically concerning a transaction for which HHS has adopted a standard, such as billing Health Plans. Insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid Health Care Clearinghouses. Until next time, stay compliant!

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HIPAA Health Information Health Data Medical Billing 52

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

However, they are only covered entities if they transmit information electronically concerning a transaction for which HHS has adopted a standard, such as billing Health Plans. Insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid Health Care Clearinghouses.

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