Becker's Healthcare March 26, 2020
CMS recently highlighted the actions it has taken to promote the availability and usage of telehealth services through private health insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic.
While many states have already mandated health insurance issuers to cover telehealth services without cost sharing, and various issuers have already taken steps to promote telehealth without cost sharing, CMS is now “strongly encouraging” all issuers to promote telehealth.
CMS is urging all issuers to notify policyholders and beneficiaries of their availability to expanded telehealth services. These services include mental health and substance use disorder services, which can be covered under telehealth without cost sharing or other medical management requirements.
Five things to know about CMS’ actions, according to the agency’s March 24...
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