by aclark | Jan 25, 2019 | Industry Articles, Legislation, Reimbursement, Telemedicine News |
The Center for Connected Health Policy recently pushed out another one of their helpful 50-state policy reviews, this time on physical and occupational therapy through virtual care. Published in the fall 2018 volume of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation,...
by SimpleVisit Team | Jan 10, 2019 | Legislation, Reimbursement |
Reimbursement policies usually present more of a challenge to telemedicine adoption than technology or training. Healthcare providers have reported high interest in offering remote care for their patients but question whether it makes good business sense if they...
by SimpleVisit Team | Dec 13, 2018 | Reimbursement
Over 70% of health systems signaled support of implementing telehealth services during a 2017 survey by the Center for Connected Medicine and The Health Management Academy. This same survey found, however, that only 10% of total health care was actively utilizing...
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 Grace Knotts | Aug 7, 2018 | Digest, Medicare, Reimbursement, Telemedicine News, Tips
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published its annual proposal for the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule. In this document, they include all changes proposed to reimbursement policy. This year has seen considerable positive changes to their...
by SimpleVisit Team | Mar 9, 2018 | Medicare, Reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated version of their telehealth fact sheet for 2018, expanded into an easy-to-read booklet format. If you are a Medicare fee-for-service provider, this is a must-read. This booklet provides...
