Skilled Nursing News March 17, 2020
Maggie Flynn

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced an emergency expansion of telehealth coverage for Medicare beneficiaries amid the COVID-19 outbreak, removing multiple regulatory barriers to doctors providing remote care for nursing home residents.

Retroactive to March 6, Medicare can pay for virtual consultations provided through telehealth platforms across the country, including those conducted in a patient’s place of residence — such as nursing homes, according to a fact sheet from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The benefit was expanded via the 1135 waiver authority and Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, “on a temporary and emergency basis.”

“The benefits are part of the broader effort by CMS and the White House Task Force to ensure that all Americans...

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Topics: CMS, Congress / White House, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Post-Acute Care, Provider, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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