By Anuja Vaidya
May 14, 2024 – More than half of American states now have laws addressing telehealth payment parity or reimbursement rates; however, a new report reveals that these laws vary across state lines and,…
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By Anuja Vaidya
January 09, 2024 – New research indicates that expanding access to telehealth services and high-speed internet may not close gaps in primary care utilization, as higher telehealth uptake was linked to groups with…
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 06, 2023 – A bipartisan group of four senators reintroduced legislation that would eliminate barriers to the virtual prescription of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Called the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction…
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By Anuja Vaidya
October 19, 2023 – Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the…
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Chris Oskuie, VP, State & Local Government &Education Sales at Software AG Government Solutions
As a result of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Medicaid programs were required to keep citizens continuously enrolled through…
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By Anuja Vaidya
October 06, 2023 – Three United States senators have introduced new legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services at home through telehealth.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency…
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Accelerating Redetermination: Social Drivers of Health and 1115 WaiversBy Jaffer Traish
Jaffer Traish is COO of Findhelp of Austin, TX.
Medicaid Redetermination
Medicaid continues to be the largest healthcare funding vehicle in the United States. From February…
At the Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Diversion Division listening sessions earlier this month, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said the agency would hold a second comment period on its March NPRM in the months ahead.WHY…
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By Anuja Vaidya
August 16, 2023 – While telehealth services related to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) skyrocketed during the pandemic, providers documented few details of the services with most leaving out the type of telecommunications system…
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By Mark Melchionna
August 07, 2023 – A new study described the relationship between virtual and primary care that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The publication includes information on how survey data provided details on its…
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