What You Should Know
– The AMA is urging Congress to pass permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services before the current waiver expires on January 30, 2026.
– This advocacy follows a “tumultuous” 2025 in which…
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What You Should Know:
–VHC Health, a community-based health system providing medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, is proud to expand telehealth services through a strategic partnership with HealthTap, a tech-enabled virtual physician…
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What You Should Know:
– ECU Health, a rural health system serving 29 counties in eastern North Carolina, has partnered with Artisight to introduce Smart Hospital technology across its facilities, starting with five hospitals and expanding…
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Overview of CMS Telehealth Policy Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued critical telehealth guidance following the resolution of a 43-day government shutdown. This extended fiscal standoff created significant uncertainty for…
The hot news around the telehealth virtual water cooler this week was the new CMS billing requirement that telehealth physicians list their actual location rather than an office address. The previous requirements allowed us…
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What You Should Know:
– Lyric Health, the award-winning telehealth service provider ranked #1 in the U.S. among all virtual care providers, has announced a strategic partnership with Curaechoice, the nation’s leading benefits optimization platform, to…
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Democrats Demand Action on Telehealth Services
Two influential House Democrats are mounting significant pressure on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate telehealth services, leveling serious accusations that the administration deliberately…
Last week was a busy one. My already packed schedule was hit with meeting requests related to the US government shutdown.
There were discussions whether our organization should continue delivering telehealth services to Medicare…
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Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities lapse due to the federal government’s shutdown, with these changes:
Geographic restrictions are restored.
Medicare patients won’t be able to receive services in their homes.
An initial In-person visit will…
Details of the Proposed Legislation
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will conduct a second vote on September 30 regarding a House-passed continuing resolution designed to maintain federal government operations through November 21,…
