Lawmakers and public policy experts are calling on Congress to expand home- and community-based services (HCBS) and telehealth as the U.S. emerges from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Bipartisan group of senators reintroduces HEAT Act
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 27, 2021
Newly reintroduced legislation would provide Medicare reimbursement for audio and video telehealth visits provided by home health agencies during the ongoing pandemic and future public health emergencies.
Home care providers virtually hit Capitol Hill to push telehealth, Medicaid increase, higher wages
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Wednesday was a day for the record books at LeadingAge. In a virtual march on Washington, 440 association members, representing 5,000 nonprofit aging service providers, swarmed Capitol Hill to lobby for...
MedPAC to Congress: Reduce payments to home health in 2022, expand telehealth beyond public health emergency
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 17, 2021
In a report to Congress this week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) offered several key recommendations, including reducing payments for home healthcare agencies in 2022 and extending...
Continue audio-only telehealth, American Medical Association urges CMS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
On Monday, the American Medical Association (AMA) asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue paying for audio-only telehealth visits beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency...
New virtual primary care platform available to Aetna clients
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 13, 2021
Private insurer Aetna, a division of CVS Health, is launching nationwide virtual primary care to customers. Aetna Virtual Primary Care will offer health services to customers anytime and anywhere they...
Amazon soon to disclose outside firms signing up for Amazon Care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 11, 2021
An Amazon executive said Wednesday the company will soon be announcing a number of companies signing up for Amazon Care, the firm’s virtual medical clinic.
InnovAge investment in Jetdoc will create unique PACE app for clients and caregivers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 05, 2021
InnovAge, a national leader of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), is expanding further into telehealth.
Amwell joins coalition to advance home care public policy
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 11, 2021
Amwell, a provider of telehealth services, said on Wednesday that it will become a founding member of Moving Health Home, a coalition working to advance care delivery by making the home a clinical site...
Geriatrician calls for move to value-based care model for home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 19, 2021
Medicare and private insurers must quickly transition to a value-based-care payment model to meet the needs of an aging population, the head of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) told...