A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed a bill to remove barriers to telemental healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries. The bill intends to eliminate the need for patients to have an in-person appointment within six months of receiving telehealth services. This requirement was labelled “arbitrary” and potentially limiting to patients in rural communities. The proposal comes amid the pending expiration of coronavirus-related telehealth flexibilities for Medicare at year-end without legislative intervention.
Safety-net hospital funding hinges on widely varying definitions: 7 things to know
Funding for safety-net hospitals relies on definitions that vary significantly, leading to big differences in which facilities qualify for support and how resources are distributed,
