Resources & Reports

As policymakers consider permanent telehealth policy changes, tracking the latest data has become increasingly important, in addition to breaking down data highlights and differences. Two new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Highlight reports were recently released that look at telehealth trends amongst Medicare patients during the pandemic. In addition, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report submitted to Congress in early February assessed telehealth expansion impacts related to mental healthcare access for military service members.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Office of Health Policy recently released a new Issue Brief titled National Survey Trends in Telehealth Use in 2021: Disparities in Utilization and Audio vs. Video Services. The analysis found a number of trends that can be helpful in understanding remaining telehealth barriers and their interaction with health care disparities. Utilizing Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) information from 2021, the study focused on differences in use between live video and audio-only telehealth modalities.

CCHP’s February Newsletter is Here! This month’s topics include: CMS Releases Article on CY2022 Telehealth Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; Federal Lawmakers Send Letter Urging Leadership to Extend Telehealth Expansions; HHS Proposes Rule to Collect Information on Telehealth for ACA Plan Issuers; No Surprise Act has Disclosure Requirement Implications for Telemedicine Providers; January Policy Developments in CCHP’s Telehealth Policy Finder and Policy Trends Maps; Spotlight on the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network (NETCCN) in Supporting COVID Efforts & Preparing for the Next Emergency; New COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding for 68 Healthcare Providers; Associated Press-NORC Survey on Telehealth Attitudes of Older Adults.