Telemedicine: As we noted in yesterday’s Morning eHealth, the House budget deal – while more limited in scope from a funding perspective – includes many adjustments to telehealth policy. The Senate’s deal is much the same: increasing access to telemedicine services for Medicare Advantage enrollees, encouraging care providers to expand use of telemedicine for remote… Read more »
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Sirona Strategies’ Krista Drobac Quoted in Politico
By Darius Tahir | 02/07/2018 10:00 AM EDT With help from Arthur Allen (@arthurallen202) and Mohana Ravindranath (@ravindranize) CR CONTAINS A LOT OF HELP FOR HEALTH IT: The House has passed a bill to keep the government running through March 23. If the latest congressional kicking of the can doesn’t have you that excited, perhaps… Read more »
Azar Could Be a Telemedicine Champion
AZAR COULD BE A TELEMEDICINE CHAMPION: At least one advocacy group thinks the former Eli Lilly executive now heading the health department will advance virtual care. Alex Azar — whose swearing-in ceremony was peppered with insistence from the president that he would lower drug prices — told lawmakers during his confirmation process that he supported… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-up and What’s Ahead
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, January 30 Senate HELP Committee, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, “Roundtable on Small Business Health Plans.” House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Exampling Implementation of the Compounding Quality Act.” House Committee on Veterans Affairs, “Appeals Reform: Will VA’s Implementation Effectively Serve Veterans?” Notable Policy Events… Read more »
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Tuesday, January 23 Senate HELP Committee, “Facing 21st Century Threats: Our Nation’s Preparedness and Response Capabilities, Part 2.” Wednesday, January 24 Senate Budget Committee, “CBO Oversight Hearing.” Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Investigations, “Combatting the Opioid Crisis: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in International Mail.” Notable Policy Events – Thursday,… Read more »
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