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HHS reports on Medicare primary care telehealth use during pandemic
Nearly 44% of primary care visits for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries were telehealth visits in April, up from 0.1% in February, according to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
New AHA factsheet on protecting telehealth flexibilities
AHA released The Future of Telehealth — Protecting Patient Access to Care, which urges Congress and the Administration to ensure telehealth flexibilities remain in place after the COVID-19 public health emergency and to reimburse virtual services on par with in-person care.
CDC webinar Aug. 4 on COVID-19 telehealth lessons
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. ET will host a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity webinar on telehealth’s benefits and challenges, based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HHS hosts learning community, webinar on telemedicine implementation
The Department of Health and Human Services is accepting registrations for its Telemedicine Hack, a free 10-week learning community to accelerate telemedicine implementation for ambulatory providers.
FCC makes additional funding available for Rural Health Care Program
The Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Health Care Program will carry forward up to $197.98 million in unused funds from prior years to increase available funding for 2020 to $802.74 million if needed, the agency announced.
Chair File: The Growth of Telehealth during COVID-19 and What it Means for the Future
“I just can’t imagine going back because people recognize the value of this.” That’s what Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said recently about the increased use of telehealth, signaling that doctoring from a distance — which has shown itself to be a lifesaving tool during the COVID-19 pandemic — could be here to stay.
Perspective: Regulatory and Legislative Actions Needed to Support Better Care
Expanding access to telehealth services to provide much more patient-centered, convenient care. Creating additional health care workforce capacity and avoiding workforce shortages. Removing barriers for patients and communities to access needed care.
AHA expresses support for KEEP Telehealth Options Act
The AHA expressed support for the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020, which would allow the government to study the impact of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and its expanded use.
IRS outlines telehealth flexibilities under CARES Act
The Internal Revenue Service outlined certain telehealth spending flexibilities under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which allows high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts to cover telehealth services before a patient reaches their deductible amount.
Senate holds hearing on telehealth expansion
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing on telehealth lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.