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FCC makes additional funding available for Rural Health Care Program
The Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Health Care Program will carry forward up to $197.98 million in unused funds from prior years to increase available funding for 2020 to $802.74 million if needed, the agency announced.
CMS issues home health proposed payment rule for CY 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its calendar year 2021 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system.
Analysts call for research into quality of telehealth care
As telehealth adoption takes off in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, research is lacking into telehealth’s ability to improve access, lower costs and effect quality measures such as readmission rates and emergency department use.
Senate holds hearing on telehealth expansion
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing on telehealth lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using Telehealth to Treat Coronavirus Patients
COVID-19 cases around the country are increasing daily. While hospitals and health care workers are trying their best to treat those positive cases, they are also exploring telehealth and virtual care to prevent overcrowding hospitals and containing the spread of coronavirus.
AHA highlights actions needed to extend telehealth flexibilities
AHA identified legislative and regulatory actions needed to maintain or extend telehealth flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Congress urged to make telehealth expansion permanent
A bipartisan group of 30 senators urged congressional leaders to make permanent provisions included in previous COVID-19 legislation to expand access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries.
MetroHealth plans to retain at-home care model
Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cleveland-based MetroHealth implemented a plan to treat patients at home. In mid-March, the system opened a
HHS advisor says telehealth here to stay
Telehealth will continue to feature prominently in the post-COVID-19 health care landscape, according to Jim Parker, a senior Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official who spoke during a webinar sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center.