Telehealth is about to hit another cliff, and this one is measured not in policy jargon but in people. If Congress fails to ...
Medicare telehealth flexibilities and the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) program are teed up to receive multiyear extensions from Congress in its recently released funding package fo | In bill ...
Congress is close to enacting a two-year extension of Medicare telehealth coverage after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew virtual care for seniors.
Data clear telehealth works to reduce costs and improve care; Congress must act to make federal telehealth authority ...
According to telehealth.org, policy changes have also helped telehealth become a permanent option for Medicare patients. The Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2021 and 2023 removed limits on where ...
Telehealth needs a major refresh. Just this week, retail juggernaut Walmart announced it is shuttering its virtual care business. Not long before that, Optum announced the closing of Optum Virtual ...
Medicare will end broad at‑home telehealth coverage starting January 31, 2026. Millions of seniors rely on virtual visits for ...
Medicare may no longer cover telehealth services after Jan. 30, the deadline for the most recent extension of congressional appropriations. The loss of coverage would prevent over 1.3 million ...
Across the board, physicians are interested in working in telehealth — whether they’re young, close to retirement, or simply feeling overloaded and looking for a less stressful alternative. Some ...
Dr. Ian Hamilton is medical director of account management at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Dr. Ian Hamilton is medical director of account management at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. I’m ...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, trends showed increased interest in the use of telehealth services by healthcare professionals and patients. While it was already widely believed by industry analysts ...