Healthcare Innovation June 9, 2020
The president of the global healthcare consulting firm Numerof & Associates discusses an array of healthcare policy and payment issues in this current moment
The COVID-19 pandemic has only added to the already complicated healthcare policy and payment environment, and stakeholders that are participating in complex value-based payment models have been seeking different forms of regulatory relief from the government. In some ways, those wishes have been granted. For example, in the realm of telehealth, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a variety of regulatory updates aimed at improving telehealth, payment, workforce, outpatient services, and other aspects of the healthcare system. Indeed, throughout March and April, CMS moved quickly to remove payment- and licensing-related barriers to...