Trending in Telehealth is a new series from the McDermott digital health team in which we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies,...more
6/30/2023
/ Digital Health ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its policy guidance on the coverage and payment for interprofessional consultations under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)....more
On July 20, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) concerning the fraud and abuse risks associated with healthcare practitioners entering...more
1/4/2023
/ Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telehealth ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemedicine
On July 20, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) concerning the fraud and abuse risks associated with healthcare practitioners entering...more
7/28/2022
/ Controlled Substances ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telehealth ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemedicine
New Jersey governing boards for dentistry, counseling, respiratory care and occupational therapy have introduced regulations to address licensure requirements for telehealth encounters, consistent with previous regulations...more
On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that made regulatory changes and clarified certain policies in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to loosen the conditions for participation in Medicare, as well as specific reimbursement requirements, to ensure facilities and practitioners are able to practice...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two bills that expand the delivery of telehealth services in the state. In particular, the legislation:
• Permits providers to prescribe medications without a...more
11/1/2019
/ Electronic Prescribing ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Reimbursements ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Last week, President Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to tackle the opioid crisis by, among other approaches, increasing the use of...more
In an effort to address the need for increased access to behavioral health services, Illinois has passed a series of bills that meaningfully expand the reimbursement of telehealth services delivered to its Medicaid patients....more
On September 15, 2017, the Texas Medical Board (Board) released proposed rules regarding telemedicine and mental health services (Proposed Rules) to implement Senate Bill 1107, which was passed on May 11, 2017. Most notably,...more
The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program run by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) garnered attention again last week following the release of a report by the Office of Inspector General of the US...more
Late last month, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced Senate Bill 787, the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act (Telehealth Improvement Act), which is focused on expanding Medicare’s...more
The integration of technology into health care delivery is exploding throughout the health industry landscape. Commentators speculating on the implications of the information revolution’s penetration of the health care...more
The integration of technology into health care delivery is exploding throughout the health industry landscape. Commentators speculating on the implications of the information revolution’s penetration of the health care...more
7/12/2016
/ ACOs ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Big Data ,
Business Model ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Mobile Medical Applications ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Value-Based Payments
In Depth -
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the Final Rule regarding managed care in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) that revises and expands the federal rules...more
As we enter into the new year, the health industry continues to see expanded access to telehealth services. After a whirlwind 2015 in which we saw over 200 telehealth-related bills introduced in 42 states, New York and...more