Insurers Add Telemedicine Coverage While Congress Ponders Options
As Congress considers Medicare expansion to include telemedicine coverage, several major insurers are moving ahead with inclusion in their plan
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Legislative Update
Medicare and IY Therapy - A Problem?
This article by Marie McCullough, Staff Writer at philly-com, explores the issue of Medicare coverage for costly intravenous therapy at
Read MoreSingle-Payer Health Care On Colorado Ballot In 2016
(By - John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, via Kaiser Health News) On a brisk morning in Denver recently, an ambulance
Read MoreWhat’s in Store for Medicare’s Part B Premiums and Deductible in 2016, and Why?
(By - Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman, Kaiser Family Foundation) As a result of the recently enacted budget deal in
Read MoreMedicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 - A Potential medicare Solution?
Described as “an essential piece of any sustainable healthcare system,” the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 and its role
Read MoreDouble-counting of Medicare Savings Examined
It’s a never-ending quest, but the federal budget process is being examined with an eye toward linking budget rules to
Read MoreAmoutee advocates mobilize againts proposed regulation changes…
The American Orthotic Prosthetic Association and the Amputee Coalition are planning protests in opposition to proposed regulations that would potentially
Read MoreLeadingAge rallies against proposed Medicare, Medicaid changes
(Source - www.mcknights.com) A leading nursing home advocate is mustering support to combat massive changes the administration has proposed for
Read MoreShifting Hospice Reimbursement – Moving In The Direction Of Aligning Payment With Resource Concentration
(By - Jason B. Caron and Kate McDonald, via www.mondaq.com) The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Read MoreLegislators call on Washington to support telemedicine
(By - WILLIAM MORRIS, www.southernminn.com) The future of medicine might involve a lot less time in the doctor’s office, and
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