White House Removes Telehealth Regulations to Help Fight Coronavirus
As the U.S. healthcare systems braces for the expected surge of COVID-19 patients, the Trump administration has been a vocal proponent of telehealth services. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that it would be expanding telehealth access by waiving certain requirements.
This would allow Americans with Medicare to use telehealth services even if they are not in a rural community, which was one of the only situations in which telehealth services were covered. In addition to doctors and nurses, other healthcare providers, including psychologists and social workers, will also be able to provide virtual healthcare services to those with Medicare.
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