The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released updated telehealth guidance that assures reimbursement for virtual care visits that occurred during the government shutdown from Oct. 1 ...

Telehealth providers are receiving a flood of federal relief this week. As the government reopens its doors, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) also appears ready to issue another temporary ...

Some doctors and hospitals are refusing to treat many Medicare and Medicaid patients via telehealth, or charging them hefty fees, because the federal government shutdown is preventing reimbursement of ...

Oct 10 (Reuters) - As diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder continue to rise in the U.S. and many patients struggle to find treatment, a telehealth startup in 2020 began touting an ...

Medical director of Doctor on Demand Dr. Vibin Roy prepares to conduct an online visit with a patient from his work station at home, April 23, 2021, in Keller, Texas. Credit: LM Otero / AP File Photo ...

With millions stuck in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized temporary telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries in 2020, allowing medical providers to bill for online ...

Medicare pandemic-era telehealth waivers expired when the government shut down. Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are informing some Medicare patients that they will be unable to schedule ...

Some health systems have started pausing telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries as the government shutdown continues. Pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities ended Oct. 1 with the federal ...

Health care providers across the country are canceling telehealth visits with Medicare beneficiaries or warning patients they will have to pay out of pocket for appointments because Congress let ...

A patient speaks to a doctor on a Zoom video call while recovering from COVID-19 at home. A patient speaks to a doctor on a Zoom video call while recovering from COVID-19 at home.John Moore/Getty ...

The services seem so easy to use, my friends say, but they’re not sure that they’re safe. Nobody can deny the ease of telehealth. You can schedule appointments within hours — sometimes minutes — of ...

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