BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 4

80 New Telehealth Services Now Covered for Medicare Members

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken action to prepare the US healthcare system for the surge in patients, related to the coronavirus pandemic. At the beginning of March, Congress lifted barriers to telehealth care, such as geographical restrictions, to simplify access through the duration of the coronavirus. This bill titled the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020” was created in an effort to encourage and promote the use of telemedicine services in replacement of traditional in-person care, slowing the growth of COVID-19 in our nation.This bill made it simpler for providers to...

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