
Telemedicine
Medicare reimbursement policies have not kept pace with doctor-patient encounters occurring outside of a traditional care setting. Legal and regulatory barriers affect the ability of providers to initiate or expand their telehealth services. Reimbursement must support providers’ use of the technology they deem best fit to achieve better patient outcomes. A national dialogue must take place concerning the patchwork of state laws and licensure barriers impeding the expansion of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring.
CHIME Top Recommendation to Policymakers
- Create a more flexible reimbursement policy around the use of telehealth such that Medicare pays providers for using it and supports patient care when and where they need it
CIO Cheat Sheets
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (May 2022)
- Telehealth State of Play Cheatsheet (updated Jan. 2022)
- Guide to HRSA Regional Telehealth Resource Center (RTRC) Program (updated Sept. 2021)
- Telehealth Policies Prior to and During & Following the Pandemic (Sept. 2021)
- FCC Connected Care Pilot Program (Oct. 2020)
- CMS Duration of COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers (updated Sept. 2020)
- Telehealth COVID Cheat Sheet (April 16, 2020)
- Medicare Telehealth & Connected Care Policies – Updated for 2020 (April 16, 2020)
Letters to the Administration
- CHIME Letter Responding to NTIA RFI on Broadband Infrastructure (February 2022)
- CHIME Letter to Secretary Becerra on Extending PHE (October 2021)
- Physician Fee Schedule Audio-Only Modifier Sign On Letter (September 2021)
- FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Comment Letter (January 2021)
CHIME letter to HHS requesting extension of telehealth policies (June 2020)
- CHIME Letter to the FCC on the 5G Fund for Rural America (June 2020)
- CHIME Comment Letter to CMS on COVID 19 Interim Final Rules (May 2020)
- CHIME letter of Support for FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program and Connected Care Pilot Program to Chairman Pai (April 2020)
- CHIME Response to CMS RFI on Rural Health (April 10, 2020)
Congressional Letters & Testimony
- Letter from 375 Industry Stakeholders to Senate on Two Year Telehealth Extension (September 2022)
- CHIME Response to Healthy Future Task Force RFI (March 2022)
- Letter from over 300 Industry Stakeholders on Pathway for Comprehensive Telehealth Reform (January 2022)
- Letter from 400 Industry Stakeholders to Congressional Leadership on Permanent Telehealth Reform (July 2021)
- Stakeholder Letter of Support for Telemental Health Care Access Act (June 2021)
- Stakeholder Letter to Congressional leaders urging telehealth flexibilities extension (December 2020)
- CHIME Letter of support for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Extension Act (September 2020)
- CHIME Letter of Support for Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act (July 2020)
- Stakeholder Letter to Lawmakers on Preventing End of PHE (June 2020)
- CHIME Letter to Lawmakers requesting extension of telehealth policies (June 2020)
- CHIME Letter to Senator Alexander on Preparing for the Next Pandemic (June 2020)
- Stakeholder Letter to lawmakers on the Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (April 10, 2020)
- Stakeholder Letters to Representatives Gianforte (R-MT) and Eshoo (D-CA) on the National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act (Feb. 2020)