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State Medicaid programs want to keep telehealth expansions, KFF analysis finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently looked at state trends with regard to expanding access to telehealth-based behavioral care during the pandemic and found that states see telemedicine as a key component of maintaining access to behavioral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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3 Ways Healthcare Can Help Solve the Biggest Health Equity Challenges for Youth Impacted by the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

HIT Consultant

Despite these challenges, there is an immense opportunity for the healthcare system, particularly Medicaid, to play a transformative role in addressing health equity for this population. Studies from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examine the intersection of public assistance programs and child welfare system involvement.

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States Expand Access to Affordable Private Coverage for Immigrant Populations

Center for Health Insurance Reform

While state efforts to provide Medicaid-equivalent benefits to some populations of undocumented residents have helped expand access to coverage, many low- and moderate-income undocumented residents remain without affordable health insurance options.

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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As an FQHC, 75% of patients are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare; another 7% are uninsured. THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions.

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How important are Medical Oncology Billing Guidelines?

Physician Credentialing Company

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urge the providers to not only bill accurately but also adhere to their compliance rules. Healthcare professionals can reduce claim denials by following all billing protocols defined by payers and state policies.

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Equity Implications of Telehealth Policy on Medication Abortion Care Service Delivery

Bill of Health

TMAB is prohibited in ten states and one territory in addition to the states/territories with abortion bans. [ii] These barriers to care most commonly impact Medicaid populations, populations living in rural or low-income urban areas, non-English speaking, and BlPOC communities.

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"As we know, [President] Biden has said in recent days that the pandemic is over, so it's possible that the technical public health emergency might expire sometime in the very near future," said Megan Herber, director at Faegre Drinker who advises ATA and ATA Action on all things Federal policy. THE LARGER TREND.

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