VA receives $4.5M to establish national teleoncology center
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will award the Department of Veterans Affairs $4.5 million
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Telehealth
Access VA Care and stay safe from COVID-19 with My HealtheVet
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) As we all take precautions to guard against COVID-19, being able to access VA health care is
Read MoreUp to $250B of US healthcare spend could shift to virtual: report
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The acceleration of telehealth adoption among consumers and providers has pushed virtual care
Read MoreCigna is eliminating cost-sharing for all primary care in-office or telehealth visits
Cigna is eliminating cost-sharing for all primary care, specialty are and behavioral health care in office or telehealth visits for
Read MoreHelp on hand: Phone apps provide Veteran support, 24/7
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) With continued advances in technology, apps for smartphones and other mobile devices can provide an ideal way
Read MoreRhode Island moves to make telemedicine insurance coverage permanent
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee on May 27 advanced a
Read MoreCMS finalized a rule to expand telehealth coverage for Medicare Advantage plans
In an effort to encourage Medicare Advantage plans to widen their telehealth options, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Read MoreHighmark extends breaks for telehealth through Sept. 30: 4 details
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark extended telehealth coverage benefits to waive deductibles, coinsurance and copayment
Read MoreCMS announces changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D to provide better coverage
On May 22, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized requirements that will increase access to telehealth for
Read MoreCigna expands virtual provider network
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen million members in Cigna’s employer-sponsored health plans can now talk and text with
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