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05.10.21

Update: Tracking Telehealth Changes State by State in Response to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers and providers are looking for ways to maintain expanded access to telehealth services.


05.07.21

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services.


02.16.21

Audio Telehealth Services Post-Pandemic—An Update on Emerging Policy Trends

As highlighted in our September 2020 article, “Frequently Asked Questions: Telephonic Services as a Form of Telehealth,” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policy makers have significantly increased coverage and reimbursement for audio-only forms of telehealth.


11.18.20

MedPAC Considers Future Policy Options for Expansion of Telehealth in Medicare

Congress and CMS have historically limited coverage of Medicare telehealth services to beneficiaries residing in rural areas and primarily in clinical settings.


09.01.20

Ensuring Children’s Access to Care Using Telehealth in Medicaid During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking serious health and economic consequences on children and families.


08.14.20

Transforming Primary Healthcare for Women: The Path Forward

The fragility of the primary healthcare system has become markedly apparent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.


08.05.20

Transforming Primary Healthcare for Women: A Framework for Addressing Gaps and Barriers

Primary healthcare plays an essential role in effectively addressing women’s unique health needs from puberty to reproduction through menopause and late life.


07.27.20

Expanding Behavioral Healthcare Access in MA Through Telehealth: Sustaining Progress Post-Pandemic

Telebehavioral healthcare has the unique ability to improve access to behavioral health services by increasing connectivity between patients and providers of behavioral healthcare resources, decreasing wait times and eliminating logistical barriers.


06.09.20

COVID-19 Prompts Expanded Telehealth Reimbursement for FQHCs and RHCs

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create barriers to in-person care, there has been increased focus on enabling the delivery of healthcare services through telehealth.


06.03.20

Telehealth Boom Times During COVID-19: Implications for Pharma

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the phrase “the doctor will see you now” has taken on a whole new meaning. More than ever, being seen by the doctor now involves looking into a screen of some kind.