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CMS is expanding Medicare’s telehealth benefits under the 1135 waiver authority and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act.
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There is much misinformation about the virus and many questions regarding novel ways to fight it. The World Health Organization addresses many of the myths Here. Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus? Covid in areas with hot and humid climates Can hot baths prevent the new coronavirus disease Can regularly rinsing…
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While in-office evaluations are ideal, the pros/cons tips the scale towards telehealth for many. This maybe most important for patient care at this time CMS expansion of telehealth and the relaxation of HIPAA enforcement during this pandemic crisis are so critical to our strategies to minimize cases and deaths. Our physicians reached out to key…
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What is this: (From the DOH website) “The FY 2021 Budget reconstitutes the MRT, bringing stakeholders who bring experience as health care providers back to the table to find solutions that will once again contain spending growth so that this critical program that provides health care to more than 6 million New Yorkers remains financially…
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For Immediate Release March 17, 2020 Contact: Press.Office@Suffolkcountyny.gov SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE URGES RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP FOR SMART911 TO ASSIST CORONAVIRUS AWARENESS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS New Capability Will Empower Individuals to Share Critical Medical Information for More Informed Emergency Response County Executive Announces Suffolk Residents Can Now Text COVIDSUFFOLK to 67283 to Receive Latest Developments…
Read MoreFor any Medicare beneficiary that can be seen through video, telehealth AND the OCR (Office of Civil Rights) has announced that they will relax enforcement on HIPAA for professionals using cell phone apps such as FaceTime, Skype, to see patients if they act in good faith, during this pandemic crisis. See the links below. Limitations…
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Hi, this is Dr Schoor again, President of the Suffolk County Medical Society. I just wanted to give an update as best I can. The President of the United States along with CMS director Seem Verma gave a press conference yesterday afternoon. CMS is streamlining the process for telemedicine and for reimbursement for that service. …
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