Fierce Healthcare September 8, 2022
Medicare beneficiaries in urban areas were more likely to use telehealth compared to those in rural areas during the first year of the pandemic, a new report found.
The report, released Wednesday (PDF) by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG), could inform regulators and Congress on what telehealth flexibilities could become permanent. The report also found that one-fifth of beneficiaries relied on audio-only telehealth services, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded.
“Dually eligible beneficiaries and Hispanic beneficiaries were also more likely than others to use telehealth,” the report said. “In addition, beneficiaries almost always used telehealth from home or other non-healthcare settings.”
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