What's the news: For the next two years, Medicare patients and physicians will be able to use telehealth services knowing that they will be covered without interruption. The recently passed government funding package—the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026—renewed the telehealth coverage that so many older adults have relied on since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an extension that ...
INDIANAPOLIS — If you or someone you love is on Medicare, there are some changes to healthcare access you need to know about. Telehealth phone and video visits will no longer be covered for certain ...
Novel approach will inform interventions to overcome barriers to telehealth adoption in diverse patient populations. In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at Thomas Jefferson ...
In 2025, one quarter of all Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth services. On Jan. 31, most seniors will be required to return to in-person visits for most services. Congress has the power to extend ...
Telehealth Positive impact: Physicians who treat hospital inpatients and nursing facility patients through telehealth, those who provide services requiring direct supervision, and teaching physicians who virtually supervise residents in the delivery of telehealth services will all benefit.
An invaluable lifeline During the COVID-19 public health emergency and beyond, telehealth has proved its worth as a lifeline for patients and physicians alike. A 2022 federal study reported that more than 28 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during this period, particularly for primary care and behavioral health.
Lifesaving telehealth regulatory flexibilities are set to expire Sept. 30. Congress must act now to pass bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth.
Overall, telehealth use has nearly tripled since before COVID-19 hit. Find out which physician specialties are using telehealth the most—and least.
For patients in rural South Dakota, telehealth saves two-plus hours of travel on average. Companion Senate measure already has 63 co-sponsors.
Bipartisan legislation that would extend existing telehealth flexibilities for two years beyond their current end-of-2024 expiration date saw its first substantive step toward becoming law when the House Ways and Means Committee in May unanimously passed the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act (H.R. 8261).
Executive summary Based on data from the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Surveys, this Policy Research Perspective (PRP) shows that the use of telehealth in physician practices increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and, despite a drop off since then, remains much more widely used than before. It also compares patient-facing 2024 telehealth use among ...
WASHINGTON — In light of the impending expiration of the Medicare telehealth waiver on January 30, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a pivotal issue brief (PDF) today urging Congress to enact permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services and end the repeated cycle of temporary extensions that have undermined reliable access to virtual care. “Since the COVID-19 ...
The COVID-19 pandemic may have pushed the health care community to expand use of telehealth and other digital health technologies, but AMA research points to a positive and permanent outcome—to better care and increased value.
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Healthcare IT News: What the new rule on medication-assisted treatment via telehealth means for providers
What the new rule on medication-assisted treatment via telehealth means for providers
The Motley Fool: Most Medicare Beneficiaries Will Lose This Popular Benefit on Jan. 31. Here's What Seniors Need to Know.
Most Medicare Beneficiaries Will Lose This Popular Benefit on Jan. 31. Here's What Seniors Need to Know.
The Motley Fool: Medicare Will Stop Covering This Essential Service in Less Than a Week
There will be new restrictions on the care that Medicare covers. Retirees need to know the new rules so they're prepared if they're currently using a service that will no longer be covered. If you're ...
Medicare Will Stop Covering This Essential Service in Less Than a Week
Forbes: The Future Of Telehealth: Breaking Barriers And Changing The Healthcare Landscape
Amber Gill is the CEO of Receptive, where she leads the company’s mission to ensure safe, compliant telehealth services. Remember the days of printed directions, when we couldn’t plan a road trip ...
Physicians continue to use telehealth at far higher levels than they did before the COVID-19 public health emergency, but an AMA report shows that the practice setting in which a physician delivers care can influence how often they use the technology.
Expanded telehealth services have paved the way for new and innovative hybrid models of care delivery that combine in-person care, telehealth services and remote monitoring to meet patients’ needs and improve clinical outcomes.