Telehealth: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Policy, Digital Care
Telehealth: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
June 19, 2020
Key Take-Aways:
• Members agreed that expansion of telehealth services as well as broadband funding (especially in rural areas) are necessary for moving forward post-COVID
• All parties agreed in that the policies surrounding originating site and reimbursement for Medicare/Medicaid should be maintained even after the national state of emergency is over
• Biggest issues are surrounding cost containment,