Telehealth Reimbursement News and Resources for Healthcare

Telehealth Utilization Increasing Medicaid Provider Reimbursement

March 15, 2022 - Increased use of telehealth services by Medicaid beneficiaries in California is leading to positive financial outcomes for providers in the state. ClosedLoop.ai Tops Epic, Cerner for AI Platform Satisfaction Upon reviewing how artificial intelligence impacted healthcare stakeholders in 2022, researchers from KLAS revealed a relatively high...

Telehealth Reimbursement a Focal Point of Post-Pandemic Healthcare

October 12, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

As the pandemic winds down, providers and payers are set for serious conversations about telehealth reimbursement and payment parity now that the modality has shown its real potential for improving...

CMS Proposes Better Home Health, Access; Telehealth Bills Target Rural Health, Diabetes

June 30, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

CMS issued two proposed bills that would expand home healthcare and access to health insurance exchanges. Meanwhile, Congress continues to push for telehealth bills that would increase rural access to...

ACA Withstands Another Court Challenge, HHS Boosts Public Health IT Workforce

June 23, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

The Supreme Court once again upholds the ACA, but experts are worried some may still challenge the law. Meanwhile, HHS funding aims to bolster the public health IT workforce and intra-agency...

Challenges, Opportunities for Telehealth Growth Post-Coronavirus

June 21, 2021 by Kelsey Waddill

Telehealth growth could continue to improve access to care after the coronavirus pandemic, but policymakers and the healthcare industry will have to address certain barriers to telehealth to make that...

Post-Pandemic Telehealth Optimization Needs Regulatory Support

June 15, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Live video conferencing is the most common telehealth technology employed by provider organizations, so post-pandemic telehealth growth is expected for other telehealth modalities like remote patient...

Senate Appoints Brooks-LaSure as CMS Administrator; HHS Funds Pediatric Mental Health

May 26, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

HHS is busy dispersing funds for pediatric mental health and COVID-19 testing for uninsured patients while under fire DGME payments. CMS gets a new administrator, delays final ruling after public...

Humana’s Bold Goal Benefitting Members; Healthcare CIOs Eye Patient Engagement Technology

May 20, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Happy Thursday. A downward trend in COVID-19 cases and deaths is good news as reopening moves forward across the nation. Patient Engagement Technology a Top CIO Priority in 2021 Patient engagement...

Pandemic Response Increases Telehealth Access, Vaccinations; CMS Lowers Out-of-Pocket Payments

May 05, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

As part of the pandemic response, the Biden administration is working to knock down barriers to receiving COVID-19 vaccines—eliminating financial barriers and expanding access. All the while, CMS...

Cigna to Reward Vaccine Recipients; Intermountain Makes Health Equity a Priority

April 27, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Welcome to Tuesday’s roundup of recent provider, payer, and pharmaceutical news. Cigna Incentivizing COVID-19 Vaccinations Cigna announced that it will offer financial rewards to employees who...

Downside of Automated Patient Messages; End in Sight for Surprise Billing

March 30, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

The pandemic has taught the healthcare industry a considerable deal about patient engagement, but it has also shown that too much of a good thing can turn patients away. While surprise billing was all...

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