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  • Telehealth Policy World Heating Up in 2013

    Monday, June 3, 2013

    With four states having already signed telemedicine parity laws in the current legislative session, and several others working on them, this year may yet turn out to be a watershed year for telehealth.


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  • Indiana Plugs Holes in Medicaid Reimbursement for Telemedicine with SB 554

    Tuesday, May 14, 2013

    Since 2008, Indiana Medicaid has reimbursed for services provided via telemedicine, but a single line in the law excluded FQHCs and RHCs from providing any services remotely.  With the passage of SB 554 this month, these providers, along with Home Health Agencies (relative newcomers and future stars of the telehealth world), can now extend their reach and increase their efficiency through the use of telemedicine.


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  • Is 2013 the Year It All Changes in Telehealth?

    Friday, February 1, 2013

    Some experts are predicting tremendous changes in the telehealth landscape in 2013.  Similar predictions have been made for years; could this be the year they are correct?  Though there are, indeed, many significant changes afoot, I believe the underlying stability (or calcification?) of the health care system will keep the overall magnitude of changes modest.


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  • New CPT Codes and Services for 2013

    Monday, January 7, 2013

    Several CPT codes that are commonly used in telemental health service programs have changed as of January 1, 2013.  Also new this year, Medicare has added several important screening tools and brief behavioral intervention services to its list of covered telehealth services.


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  • How to ID a New Patient or Client Online?

    Tuesday, February 28, 2012

    Consumers have forged fake ID cards for decades. Even high school kids know how to use phoney ID cards to gain entrance to clubs with bouncers directly examining those IDs ...

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  • ATA Sponsors Briefing for Members of Congress re: National Licensure

    Wednesday, February 8, 2012

    You may have been wondering when this was going to happen, but recent events are making a sea-change toward national licensure more of an reality as our lawmakers are ...

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