Study: Interstate Telehealth Used Primarily By Patients With Existing Physician Relationships

Telehealth practiced across state lines is overwhelmingly used to provide continued care to patients that already have a relationship with the physician and occurs mostly between neighboring states, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. The study is the first to quantify the use of telehealth across state lines as stakeholders are divided on whether to pursue a federal licensure system for telehealth providers. During the pandemic, out-of-state telehealth visits comprised only 0.8% of all Medicare beneficiary...
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Bipartisan, Bicameral Data Privacy Bill Would Protect Health Data

A bipartisan and bicameral data privacy bill released by key House and Senate committees would protect the privacy of health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, coming as data privacy issues swirl around the debate on the future of telehealth. If passed, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on June 3, would establish a national framework to protect...
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ERISA Employer Lobby Pleased SCOTUS Moving On Mandate Case

The Supreme Court last week invited the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing the United States’ views on a challenge to a City of Seattle’s so-called ‘play or pay” ordinance, a move welcomed by the lobby that represents self-insured employers who offer health plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) in January had asked the high court to take up the case after the Ninth Circuit found the Seattle law is not...
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Inside CMS - 06/09/2022
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Vol. 25, No. 23
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Health Exchange Alert Weekly Report - 06/08/2022
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