HealthLeaders Media October 23, 2023
Several large health systems are among more than 100 organizations urging CMS to preserve a Medicare waiver that allows providers to bill Medicare for telehealth delivered from their homes.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– CMS enacted a waiver during the pandemic that allows healthcare providers to bill Medicare for telehealth services delivered from their homes, but that waiver is scheduled to end this year.
– The waiver enables health systems to be more flexible in designing telehealth services, allowing doctors to work from home and reducing the need for costly and complex on-site telehealth centers.
– Advocates say making the waiver permanent would also reduce stress and burnout.
A key Medicare waiver that allows healthcare organizations to develop provider-friendly telehealth programs is...
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