CMS Revises PHE Fact Sheets to Reflect Extension for use of Telehealth to Perform HH, Hospice F2F Encounters

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On August 18, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued extensive materials providing guidance related to the planned phase-out of various waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance that were utilized to ensure access to care and give health care providers the flexibilities needed to respond to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). […]

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CMS Clarifies Time Frame for Phase Out of F2F Telehealth Flexibilities

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Don’t miss fact sheets for home health & hospice at end of this article On August 18, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued extensive materials providing guidance related to the planned phase-out of various waivers, regulations, enforcement discretion, and sub-regulatory guidance that were utilized to ensure access to care and give […]

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Bill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress

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Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]

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Bill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress

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Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]

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Bill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Advances in Congress

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Legislation to extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, offering the hope that this pandemic-related flexibility could be made more permanent and outlive the public health emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in October. The news is notable because it means that these […]

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HHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth

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The guidance provides clarity on how federal nondiscrimination laws require accessibility for people with disabilities and limited English proficient persons in health care provided via telehealth The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice are partnering together to publish guidance on the protections in federal nondiscrimination laws, including […]

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HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth

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On Monday, June 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is issuing guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the applicable requirements […]

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HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth

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On Monday, June 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is issuing guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the applicable requirements […]

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Federal Funding Deal Includes Important Telehealth, Other Health Care Provisions

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Text of the bill is HERE. A summary of the entire bill is HERE Late in the evening on Tuesday, March 8, the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee released the text of the FY2022 Omnibus government spending legislation. The situation is very fluid right now and the details of the bill could change. For example, after a […]

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Federal Funding Deal Includes Important Telehealth, Other Health Care Provisions

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Text of the bill is HERE. A summary of the entire bill is HERE Late in the evening on Tuesday, March 8, the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee released the text of the FY2022 Omnibus government spending legislation. The situation is very fluid right now and the details of the bill could change. For example, […]

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Advocacy Alert: Ask Congress to Extend a Critical Telehealth Policy for Hospices

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Tell Congress to Extend the Hospice Face-to-Face Telehealth Flexibility Act now before the March 11 deadline! The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is calling on home-based care advocates to reach out to your members of congress now and ask that, as part of any forthcoming omnibus government spending legislation, they include an […]

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