The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General alerts the public about a fraud scheme involving monthly billing for remote patient monitoring.
Senate subcommittee examines making Medicare telehealth coverage permanent
In a letter submitted to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health for a hearing Nov. 14, the AHA expressed support for the CONNECT Act (S.2016/H.R. 4189) and urged Congress to allow Medicare beneficiaries to access telehealth services wherever they and their providers are and allow rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers and critical access hospitals to serve as distance sites. Testifying at the hearing were representatives from the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Michigan and Harvard Medical School.
2024 Physician Fee Schedule is Released, CMS Extends More Waivers
The American Telemedicine Association and ATA Action acknowledge the significance of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) publication of its calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, notably the extension allowing providers who render telehealth services from their homes to list their practice address instead of their home address on their Medicare enrollment, through the end of 2024.
New Medicare Telehealth Trends Dashboard
Developed by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation (ASPE), the tool provides data on telehealth visits by Medicare beneficiaries from 2019 through 2021. Compares telehealth use by patient characteristics, including urban and rural residence and Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), visit specialty, health conditions, and state.