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UnitedHealthcare this week announced several measures to expand virtual care access for its members, including waiving cost sharing for COVID-19 related telehealth visits.
StartX, a non-profit startup community of more than 1500 Stanford faculty and alumni founders, announces the launch of its StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force and the mobilization of its breakthrough medical companies providing solutions for the prevention, diagnostics and treatment…
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The New York Department of Health has moved to allow telephone and virtual care services for Medicaid beneficiaries during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Law Review.
As the federal government has issued waivers on telehealth restrictions, physicians and telehealth providers have become more confused about the guidelines they should follow, according to CNBC.
As the coronavirus spreads across the U.S., President Donald Trump and his administration have made four big rule updates and policy changes related to telehealth and HIPAA requirements in the past two weeks.
With the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic leading many healthcare providers to direct their patients to seek care virtually, existing telehealth services are straining under the new and sudden flood of users, Stat reports.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the U.S., Blue Shield of California on March 16 announced it will waive copays and co-insurance for most of its members to use Teladoc Health's virtual care services.
Amwell, formerly known as American Well, has raised $59.9 million in equity, according to a form filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, telehealth can serve as a driving force in "flattening the curve," or the rate of infections while also helping keep healthcare resources available to treat acutely ill patients, according to Steve Davis,…
While the spread of the novel coronavirus canceled Avera Health's grand opening plans, the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based medical center still launched its new telehealth education center this week, according to Sioux Falls Business.