Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
Telehealth news covering program growth, utilization and payment. Becker's tracks telehealth reimbursement policy at the federal and state level and how virtual care fits into health system strategy.
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Telehealth use among individuals with private health insurance increased by 2.4 percent across almost all U.S. census regions in July, according to healthcare data cost organization Fair Health.
The American Telemedicine Association rallied a group of more than 50 providers, health plans and technology companies to ask Congress to expand regulatory flexibilities that let telehealth and remote care services be treated as a benefit for certain employees.
During the pandemic, healthcare organizations embraced telehealth to ensure they could provide access and high quality care to their patients.
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Telehealth took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by lockdowns and loosening of regulatory and reimbursement rules that enabled more providers to offer such services. This has been an eye opener for parents, many of whom experienced pediatric telehealth for…
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Teladoc posted an $84 million loss in the third quarter of 2021 following a series of acquisitions.
While the pandemic has led to an increase in telehealth utilization, that wave has also led to the development of models that marry digital and in-person care.
The American Telehealth Association has launched the first phase of its goal of eliminating health disparities in virtual care.
Cigna announced Oct. 26 that it is bolstering its health plans with services from MDLive, the telehealth company acquired by subsidiary Evernorth in April.
Here are nine companies Becker's Hospital Review has covered that have unveiled telehealth strategies in 2021.
Telemedicine startups have pulled a record year of funding, with more than 500 companies securing $13 billion as of Oct. 18. However, with uncertainty surrounding state licensing waivers and reimbursement, some key players are concerned about growth stalling out, The…