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On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, on or after January 1, 2022.

The American Medical Association is launching an effort to use telehealth expansion as a means of improving digital literacy in underserved populations.

The American Medical Association has launched a new program to help providers craft a long-term strategy for telehealth scalability and sustainability.

Many states have implemented policies that promote telehealth to increase access to critical health services, including for Medicaid-enrolled students who are learning virtually during the pandemic. This report explores how states are: Increasing their Medicaid coverage of school-based telehealth services during COVID-19; Determining which services can be effectively delivered through telehealth; and Supporting equitable access to telehealth services for students. These policy decisions have implications for state budgets and the delivery of school-based health services post-pandemic.

The agency hopes to get the OK at its June commission meeting to post a second Report and Order on the program, which aims to boost telehealth adoption by funding broadband expansion projects.

The Army-backed program to create the mHealth wearable includes researchers from West Point's Keller Army Hospital, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, as well as digital health company Oculogica.