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It’s Official: Telehealth Benefits Have Been Expanded For Medicare Beneficiaries

Matthew ShatzkesErica KrausKimberly RaiBy Matthew Shatzkes, Erica Kraus and Kimberly Rai on Posted in Coronavirus, Medicare, Telehealth
On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13941 (the “Executive Order”) which expands access to certain telehealth services post-pandemic.  The Executive Order focuses on telehealth access for individuals living in rural areas and implements the following mechanisms:… Continue Reading

Reopening Challenges: FAQs On Preparing For Additional Waves Of COVID-19

Matthew ShatzkesDenise GiraudoErica KrausBy Matthew Shatzkes, Denise Giraudo and Erica Kraus on Posted in Coronavirus, Telehealth
Many areas of the country are experiencing resurgences of COVID-19, and it is foreseeable that second and perhaps third waves of the virus will hit pockets of the country throughout the remainder of 2020. As healthcare organizations struggle to balance their continued response efforts to the pandemic, with preparations for future waves, we have received … Continue Reading

Release of Telehealth Video Series and Readiness Assessment

Matthew ShatzkesBy Matthew Shatzkes on Posted in Coronavirus, Telehealth
On April 27, Sheppard Mullin and Citrin Cooperman released a white paper entitled “Telehealth Development: Addressing the Current Need, While Strategically Position for the Future” addressing how federal and state regulators are promoting the expansion of telehealth. Healthcare organizations, of all types and sizes, are working to respond to the rapidly-changing regulatory environment. While there … Continue Reading

CMS Updates Waivers, Provides More Flexibility for Providers Responding to COVID-19

Michael PaddockErica KrausBy Michael Paddock and Erica Kraus on Posted in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), Coronavirus, Medicare, Telehealth
As the COVID-19 emergency continues to heavily impact the U.S. and its health care system, CMS has issued additional flexibilities for providers and payors seeking to respond to the pandemic.  These new flexibilities are described both in revisions to CMS’ blanket waivers and in a new Interim Final Rule with comment period, both issued on … Continue Reading

California Department of Managed Health Care Releases Additional Guidance on Telehealth Services

Lynsey MitchelJohn TiltonDhara WaghelaBy Lynsey Mitchel, John Tilton and Dhara Waghela on Posted in Coronavirus, Telehealth
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the California Department of Managed Health Care (the “DMHC”) released a guidance letter (the “Letter”) to all health care service plans regarding billing for and delivering telehealth services during the COVID-19 state of emergency.  The Letter provides  follow-up guidance to previous guidance the DMHC released on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 … Continue Reading

FCC Now Accepting COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

Matthew ShatzkesBrian WeimerAmanda WittBy Matthew Shatzkes, Brian Weimer and Amanda Witt on Posted in Coronavirus, Telehealth
As a follow up, to our post from Thursday, April 9, 2020, today, the FCC announced that it will  begin accepting applications for its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program (“Program”). Health care providers can submit applications at the FCC’s Program Webpage, but should be sure to follow previous guidance for pre- and post-filing requirements.  A … Continue Reading

FCC Announces $200 Million Telehealth Fund In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Matthew ShatzkesBrian WeimerAmanda WittBy Matthew Shatzkes, Brian Weimer and Amanda Witt on Posted in Telehealth
On April 2, 2020, the FCC announced plans for a $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program (the “Program”) to support health care providers responding to the pandemic.  (FCC 20-44).  The Program will use funds allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide broadband connectivity services and devices that will improve and … Continue Reading

California Health Plans Take Note: California Department of Managed Health Care issues All Plan Letter on Social Distancing and COVID-19

Kenneth YoodJohn TiltonDhara WaghelaBy Kenneth Yood, John Tilton and Dhara Waghela on Posted in Coronavirus, Telehealth
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, the California Department of Managed Health Care (the “Department”) released a guidance letter (the “Letter”) to all health care service plans regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Letter encourages plans to take certain steps to promote social distancing to decrease in-person visits during the delivery of health care services.  The … Continue Reading

Dateline: Telehealth and COVID-19

Erica KrausBy Erica Kraus on Posted in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), Coronavirus, Telehealth
CMS issued guidance this afternoon on expanded Medicare coverage of telehealth services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Under the guidance, Medicare will pay for office, hospital, and other visits furnished via telehealth across the country, including in patient’s places of residence, retroactive to March 6, 2020. CMS does not plan to enforce any requirement that visits … Continue Reading

Telehealth and Federal and State Government Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Matthew ShatzkesMichael PaddockErica KrausKimberly RaiBy Matthew Shatzkes, Michael Paddock, Erica Kraus and Kimberly Rai on Posted in Coronavirus, Telehealth
As the coronavirus strain (COVID-19) continues to spread, the government, insurance companies and medical providers are rushing to find paths to more efficiently and effectively provide care for those in need. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) warns that the virus is spread mainly from person to person and that people are most … Continue Reading

Legislation Re-Introduced to Expand Access to Telehealth Under Medicare

Matthew ShatzkesSusan IngargiolaBy Matthew Shatzkes and Susan Ingargiola on Posted in Medicare, Telehealth
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on October 30th designed to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services. The bill is called the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 (hereinafter, the “CONNECT Act” or the “Act”). In order to understand what the Act seeks to accomplish, … Continue Reading

California Expands Medicaid Telehealth Policy

Matthew ShatzkesSusan IngargiolaBy Matthew Shatzkes and Susan Ingargiola on Posted in Telehealth
The California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) recently revised its Medi-Cal telehealth policy to allow providers increased flexibility in their use of telehealth as a modality for delivering medically necessary services to their patients. The policy is retroactively effective as of July 1, 2019, and fee-for-service providers must submit claims for services provided via telehealth … Continue Reading

OIG to Audit Provision of Behavioral Health Services Through Tele-Health Under Medicaid Managed Care

Matthew ShatzkesSusan IngargiolaBy Matthew Shatzkes and Susan Ingargiola on Posted in Healthcare Law, Telehealth
In its recently updated Work Plan, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced that it will conduct an audit focusing on how selected state Medicaid agencies and Medicaid managed care organizations (“MCOs”) leverage telehealth to provide behavioral healthcare.… Continue Reading
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