According to telehealth.org, policy changes have also helped telehealth become a permanent option for Medicare patients. The Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2021 and 2023 removed limits on where ...

Telehealth, which is a way to visit with your provider using a phone or video call, is available to all Medicare members through January 30, 2026. "A lot of Medicare beneficiaries got their ...

Telehealth utilization has led to enhancements in certain healthcare utilization and quality metrics, but it has also been associated with a 1.6% increase in healthcare spending, Health Affairs ...

Most patients who had a telehealth visit didn’t need an in-person follow-up appointment in the next three months, according to new research from Epic. The trend was reflected in almost every specialty ...

"Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress has repeatedly extended telehealth flexibilities for Medicare patients ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on systemic inefficiencies in the healthcare space and proven that the value of remote medicine goes far beyond a short-term solution during a global pandemic. At ...

Medicare coverage of telehealth services is reaching a critical point as many pandemic-era flexibilities are set to expire on December 31, 2024. As it stands, after the close of the year, Medicare ...

As 2024 comes to a close, the telehealth space continues to be uncharted territory. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the ability to deliver telehealth expanded as providers sought to provide quality ...

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