HealthPayerIntelligence (5/3, Bailey) reports, “The CMS telehealth waiver that expanded coverage for virtual care services during the COVID-19 pandemic helped increase access to virtual care for Medicare beneficiaries in disadvantaged neighborhoods,” according to a study published in Health Affairs. After “coverage was expanded, utilization increased across all ADI [Area Deprivation Index] quartiles. Following the waiver, 28 million beneficiaries had at least one outpatient visit claim, with more than 2.7 million participating in a visit via telemedicine (9.97 percent).”
Related Links:
— “Telehealth Waiver Boosted Care Access for Medicare Beneficiaries “Victoria Bailey, HealthPayerIntelligence, May 3, 2022