Florida telemedicine company owner charged with Medicare fraud … PACE of Northeast Indiana inks agreement with Tabula Rasa Healthcare … New Orleans hospice owner charged with Medicare fraud … HCSC...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Feb. 11
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 11, 2021
These three medical specialties use telemedicine the most … ConcertoHealth and Perfect Health become ConcertoCare … For Papa’s Sake Home Care receives 2021 Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence...
Home care briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 29
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 28, 2020
State occupational health body recommends interventions for home health workers to address pain management, reduce opioid misuse … Pilot offers telehealth, internet to low-income elders to inform key...
Pandemic positive: More support for aging at home and related tech
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
The pandemic continues to take a toll on the nation’s physical, mental and financial well-being, but it also may have an upside when it comes to the aging population, according to an article in the Wall...
ATA urges Congress to strike in-person visit from telehealth rule
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 08, 2021
The American Telemedicine Association is pressing Congress to repeal a rule in the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule that would require an in-person visit every six months in order for Medicare beneficiaries...
President reportedly names two acting administrators to CMS helm
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
Two longtime Centers for Medicare and Medicaid staffers — Liz Richter and Jeff Wu — will temporarily lead CMS under the Biden administration, according to a staff email from former CMS Administrator...
Rural areas net $19M for telehealth expansion
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
The Biden administration said Thursday it was funneling $19 million to rural communities to expand telehealth innovation and quality nationwide.
New assessment tool aims to improve dialysis experience for patients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 31, 2021
A new tool assessing patient experience could encourage more Americans with kidney disease to dialyze at home.
Study warns against eliminating audio-only telehealth coverage
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 05, 2021
In the pre-pandemic days, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ telehealth reimbursement policy required the use of audio and video. A return to such a policy could hurt a significant number...
Amazon soon to disclose outside firms signing up for Amazon Care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 11, 2021
An Amazon executive said Wednesday the company will soon be announcing a number of companies signing up for Amazon Care, the firm’s virtual medical clinic.