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For value-based care, virtual options aren’t always beneficial, study shows

July 14, 2023acoCOVID-19, FQHCs, Telemedicine, virtual care

Tackling value-based care is crucial with the upcoming 2030 mandate by CMS. But it can be challenging for providers to deliver equitable care while hitting value-based care goals. A new telehealth study by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business found that virtual care did not significantly lower costs, or reduce the number of…

CMS Expands Telehealth Coverage in Proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule

July 14, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Comments2022 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS, FQHCs, news, Physician Fee Schedule, RHCs, Telehealth

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule offers some good news for telehealth advocates. The 1747-page draft, released this week, proposes to make permanent some provisions enacted years to address the coronavirus pandemic, while continuing most until at least Dec. 23, 2023 “so that there is a glide path to…