Tag: telehealth
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What Does 2019 Hold for Telehealth and Related Services?
Historically, payment for Medicare “telehealth services” has been constrained by a number of geographic and other limitations, but there are several new reimbursement opportunities for physicians and other health care practitioners beginning this year. Here we explore the expansion of traditional Medicare “telehealth services” under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (“BBA 2018”)1 and the…
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Medical Association’s 2018 State and Federal Agendas
The Medical Association Board of Censors has met and approved the Association’s 2018 State and Federal Agendas. These agendas were developed with guidance from the House of Delegates and input from individual physicians. As the Alabama Legislature and U.S. Congress begin their work for 2018, additional items affecting physicians, medical practices and patients may be…
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CMS Proposes 2018 Payment and Policy Updates for the Physician Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment and policies for doctors and other clinicians who treat Medicare patients in the calendar year 2018. The proposed rule is one of several Medicare payment rules for CY 2018 that reflect a broader strategy to relieve regulatory burdens for…