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Medicare Telehealth Changes: Impacts, Challenges, and Strategies for Virginia Providers and Patients

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Amanda Colocho

During the Public Health Emergency, Congress enacted several temporary measures that waived certain restrictions concerning telehealth coverage under Medicare, greatly improving health care access for Medicare patients. While these waivers have been extended several times since their adoption, it is possible they will expire in 2025. Originally, Medicare telehealth waivers were set to expire on […]

2025 General Assembly Sine Die and Governor’s Update

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Amanda Colocho

Photo Caption: Dr. Karen Rheuban, VTN Board Chair, testifies during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly. Updated: March 26, 2025 The Virginia General Assembly adjourned its 45-day legislative session on the evening of February 22, 2025. Over the course of the session, the House of Delegates and Senate introduced a total of 1,994 bills – 1,236 […]

School-Based Telehealth Clinics Launch in Hampton and Harrisonburg

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Amanda Colocho

For many families, accessing timely health care isn’t as simple as making an appointment. Working parents may struggle to take time off, transportation challenges can make doctor visits difficult and long wait times for appointments can mean kids may go without the care they need. These barriers are especially tough on families with school-age children, […]

2025 Virginia General Assembly: Telehealth-Related Bills and Budget Amendments

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Amanda Colocho

Updated – February 20, 2025 In the 2025 Virginia General Assembly, legislators introduced numerous telehealth-related bills and budget items, driven by the work of the Joint Commission of Health Care, the House Select Committee on Rural and Small-Town Healthcare, and other legislative committees and commissions. While unfortunately, not every initiative expanding telehealth services was possible […]

Advancements in Telehealth: A Recap of Progress in 2024

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Amanda Colocho

More and more individuals and organizations are recognizing telehealth’s potential, boosted by a Yale study validating that it offers the same effectiveness as in-person care in certain scenarios. This growing acceptance and application were evident by the various causes being advanced to support its growth. As the year comes to a close, let’s reflect on […]

Medicare Waivers Set to Expire May Be Extended Through 2026

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Amanda Colocho

UPDATED (12/18/2024): Federal waivers for Medicare telehealth policies were set to expire on December 31, 2024. This week, Congress reached a tentative budget deal, largely offsetting the 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut, providing a 2.5% payment increase while extending telehealth flexibilities and addressing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Extended telehealth flexibilities include removing geographic requirements, […]

CMS Issues Proposed Rule Governing Telehealth for 2025

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Amanda Colocho

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently put forth a proposed rule that would extend certain telehealth waivers through 2025. Among them: Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics would continue to be able to bill for non-behavioral health telehealth services. Providers would continue to be allowed to report enrolled practice addresses […]

As telemedicine has evolved, clarity on coverage has become all the more important

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Amanda Colocho

Online doctor and medical assistance. Telehealth in Virginia.

There’s an age-old paradigm when it comes to the adoption of new technology. As users move to embrace the ease and convenience that comes with technological progress, the speed at which the technology is being adopted often outpaces the practical implications around it. That leaves policymakers as well as those involved in the whole structural […]

Sen. Favola Shares Current and Future State of Telehealth in Virginia

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Amanda Colocho

During a recent VTN webinar Senator Barbara Favola shared insight on the current state of telehealth legislation in Virginia and where the legislature could take us in the future. She is a champion of human rights and an advocate for increasing access to quality care in Virginia via telehealth. “The General Assembly has really embraced […]