The incremental adoption of telehealth services exploded at the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), establishing telehealth as an integral tool for patient care....more
On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed the “Executive Order on Improving Rural Health and Telehealth Access” (the Executive Order). The Executive Order directed the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services...more
8/11/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Medicare ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act (the Act), an approximately $2 trillion bill drafted in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the goal of providing much needed relief for the United States economy. ...more
3/27/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Financial Stimulus ,
FMAP ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations
On March 20, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance in furtherance of its Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency. ...more
With the spread of COVID-19, barriers to testing, treating, and getting paid for coronavirus-related care and containment efforts are being identified and addressed by federal and state regulators on a daily basis. ...more
3/13/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
China ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Co-payments ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Funding ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Examinations ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Management ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration