Policy and Legislation
Eligible hospitals will receive 2.5% of their net revenue from patient care starting next week.
About 6.5 million Americans live with heart failure and these technologies can save their lives, according to CMS.
Rural providers can pursue care transformation, such as expanding telehealth to allow the beneficiary's place of residence to be an originating site.
Strains in the supply chain include reagents, swabs, plastics, viral transport media and personal protection equipment.
The plans include details on reaching vulnerable populations including minorities, immunocompromised individuals and older adults.
The Energy and Commerce Committee calls for a reporting as AHIP says the next half-year could bring higher costs as the amount of care increases.
Health plans in the Affordable Care Act market are already required to cover preexisting conditions.
Reform efforts must be coupled with significant and targeted investment to bridge the digital divide, says Dr. Jason Tibbels of Teladoc.
Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha says disinformation and diverging containment strategies have contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential.