Healthcare DIVE September 8, 2022
Dive Brief:
- A small but concerning proportion of providers billed Medicare inappropriately for telehealth early in the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
- Telehealth lobbies including the American Telemedicine Association said the report proves measures enacted to safeguard Medicare against fraud, waste and abuse work well.
- It comes as lawmakers and regulators continue to puzzle over how many pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities should continue after the public health emergency ends. The potential for rampant fraud has been a concern aired by some members of Congress considering permanently expanding access.
Dive Insight:
The government quickly removed barriers to telemedicine visits in the early days of COVID-19, as the pandemic winnowed access to...
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