Relief bill provisions complicate care for homebound patients
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 06, 2021
The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Trump Dec. 27 offers Medicare coverage for telemental health and rural hospitals and funding for broadband connectivity, but criticism...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, March 10
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 10, 2021
Many with dementia outside of nursing homes take risky combinations of medicines … Medicare paid 50% more for neurology drugs over five years while claims rose only 8% … American Board of Telehealth...
Tech CEO calls for stepped-up support of telehealth
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 22, 2021
The acceleration of telehealth due to COVID-19 brings with it a shared responsibility by stakeholders to ensure the safety and well-being of patients. That’s the message of Gidi Stein, M.D., Ph.D., cofounder...
OIG audits telehealth home services, studies HHAs’ pandemic strategies
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently has disclosed it is conducting an audit of home health services that were provided as telehealth during COVID-19. In addition,...
Vermont lawmakers consider the long-term role of telehealth appointments
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 10, 2021
While remote visits with physicians may be more convenient, access issues may stand in the way of the new technology. This is according to healthcare workers and advocates who testified recently about...
3 big regulatory issues facing home care agencies: NAHC
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 21, 2020
Home healthcare agencies face three major regulatory issues right now, according to Mary Carr, vice president of regulatory affairs at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice:
Study warns against eliminating audio-only telehealth coverage
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 05, 2021
In the pre-pandemic days, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ telehealth reimbursement policy required the use of audio and video. A return to such a policy could hurt a significant number...
United Healthcare, Cigna broaden Medicare Advantage Plans while highlighting telehealth
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 13, 2020
United Healthcare announced plans to roll out Medicare Advantage plans in 300 additional U.S. counties, whereas Cigna announced that it will expand to five new states in 2021.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 26
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 26, 2021
Home Care Pulse acquires provider of online training for post-acute care … Seattle and union leaders coordinate vaccination site … Massachusetts Health Care features telehealth parity requirement
Telehealth program focuses on COVID-positive patients discharged from hospitals
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 13, 2020
COVID-positive patients at some Texas hospitals now can be treated and monitored at home throughout their recoveries as part of a program through Dallas-based TheraCare Home Health, part of the Cantex...