by SimpleVisit Team | Jan 2, 2019 | Legislation, Uncategorized |
As we embark on a new year, we at SimpleVisit thought it would be good to look back at what has happened in the telehealth industry throughout 2018 and what is on the horizon for 2019. State Legislation In 2018, 65 legislative bills and 49 regulations were passed that...
by SimpleVisit Team | Nov 19, 2018 | Legislation
With everything going on in the news, drama with politics and the holidays approaching, a momentous breakthrough for our current healthcare crisis happened without so much as a whisper in the general press. On October 24th President Trump signed into law a completely...
by SimpleVisit Team | Nov 16, 2018 | Legislation, Medicaid, Reimbursement, Telemedicine News |
On July 11, 2018, the Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the FCC would soon enact a $100 million program aiming to bring access to telehealth to rural and low-income areas. On August 2nd and 3rd it was adopted and released,...
by SimpleVisit Team | Nov 13, 2018 | Digest, Industry Articles, Legislation, Medicaid, Medicare
At a recent Maryland MGMA event I sat in on an intriguing lecture entitled “The Future of Big Data in MIPS, APMs and MACRA in Maryland”. I was overwhelmed by the plethora of acronyms, statistics, regulations, and comparisons. It was easy to get lost in that sea of...
by SimpleVisit Team | Jul 5, 2018 | Administrative, HIPPA Related, Legislation, Medicare
With most legislative sessions having already concluded or preparing to close, it is a good time to take a look at what changes are in-store for telemedicine. Thirty-one states and Congress have passed legislation or regulations pertaining to telehealth this past...
by SimpleVisit Team | Oct 24, 2016 | Legislation, Tips |
As we continue to work with clients across the country, the SimpleVisit team recognizes that telehealth is regulated differently for each state. Navigating the different legislative and reimbursement demands of each state can be a massive burden for providers; so it...
