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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services dropped its physician fee schedule for next year. It would bolster coverage of telehealth visits for behavioral health and vaccine payments, but would also reduce the conversion factor used to calculate fee-for-service payments. For full report see 

 https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-23972/medicare-program-cy-2022-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other-changes-to-part

WCB approves the third group of funding commitments under Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and commits $40.46 million in funding to 71 health care providers across the Nation

The Biden Administration is awarding nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding through the HRSA to about 1,300 health centers across the country for capital improvements, including telehealth expansion.

More than 70 healthcare organizations will receive federal funds for new connected health projects through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program.

The FCC this week announced a second round of approved applications for the program, which was relaunched this year after a successful run in 2020. The latest round of 72 awards accounts for more than $41 million in funding,&nbsp following nearly $42 million in awards announced in August for 62 healthcare organizations.

The American Board of Telehealth (ABT) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) are partnering to expand access to telehealth education and training. The American Board of Telehealth offers high-quality, evidence-based education in the practice of telehealth to ensure best practices for implementing and using telemedicine across the care continuum.

The Center for Care Innovations has refreshed its Telemedicine for Health Equity Toolkit. This toolkit includes new evidence about equity in telemedicine among diverse patient populations. It also includes additional resources and guidance documents.