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DOJ charges dozens in $1.1B telehealth fraud crackdown

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The doctors and nurse practitioners did so either without any patient interaction or with only a brief telephonic conversation with patients they had never met or seen, said the DOJ. In other instances, medical professionals are accused of billing Medicare for sham telehealth consultations that did not occur as represented.

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Trump administration expands Medicare telehealth benefits for COVID-19 fight

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As promised , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has expanded its Medicare telehealth coverage during the coronavirus crisis, enabling more patients to get virtual care services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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