Medicare’s current telehealth flexibilities are set to expire March 31. To avoid a government shutdown, Congress must pass a appropriations package by midnight on March 14. The ACR is preparing for the impacts if a telehealth extension does not pass.
Search results for: telehealth
Take Action on Medicare Payment, Telehealth
Medicare physician reimbursement and extension of telehealth flexibilities are two of the ACR’s top legislative priorities as Congress approaches the lame duck session. With physicians facing a 2.8% cut under the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and telehealth flexibilities set to expire at the end of this year, Congress must hear from the…
Congressional Action Needed to Maintain Medicare’s Extended Telehealth Services
Medicare’s extended telehealth services will expire at the end of the year unless Congress acts to continue them. Make sure your legislators know how a failure to act will harm patient access to care.
Telehealth Triage Study Seeks to Close Gaps in Care
Reducing the time to diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment is paramount to intercept inflammatory damage in patients at the onset of rheumatic disease. But those targets can be delayed by provider shortages and other barriers to care. Since last June, Remission Medical, a virtual rheumatology clinic, has been partnering with Mayo Clinic to find…
What’s Next for Telehealth after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency?
Do you remember where you were when the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared on Jan. 31, 2020? While it may seem like yesterday, you would be forgiven for not recalling your exact location over three years ago during what felt like an incredible whirlwind for the healthcare industry. One possible location you may…
Telehealth Brings Opportunities to Enhance Patient Care
During an ACR webinar in August, presenters discussed multiple aspects of telehealth in rheumatology, especially related to rheumatology fellowship training. They agreed that although telehealth represents one potential avenue to improve patient access to treatment for rheumatic disease, we must keep identifying the best ways to employ telehealth to enhance care. Impact of Pandemic Telemedicine…
Telehealth Exercise & Diet Programs Curb Pain & Boost Function in Knee OA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs are superior to electronic health information for reducing pain and improving function, although the contribution of diet is modest, a randomized trial shows.1 “This research provides evidence from a large clinical trial to help tease out how much benefit dietary weight…
Providers & Patients Talk to Legislators about Telehealth, Workforce Shortage
On Sept. 15, rheumatology advocates met virtually with members of Congress to share personal accounts of how telehealth is making a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic and what will help stem a workforce shortage.
Commercial Insurers Extend Coverage for Telehealth Services
The ACR has created a chart of temporary changes to commercial payers’ telehealth policies that make it easier for physicians and patients to connect without the need for an office visit.
CMS Relaxes Telehealth Restrictions
President Trump announced that CMS will broaden access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CMS published a fact sheet outlining the types of visits that will be covered, the providers eligible to use the expanded services and coding considerations. The ACR is working with other specialty societies and the AMA to provide additional…
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 20
- Next Page »