Health Information Technology: Telehealth

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Letter to Administrator Oz

NACHC was proud to support this bipartisan letter from Reps. GT Thompson (R-PA) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and 64 co-signers calling on CMS to implement payment parity for telehealth at CHCs. The lawmakers note that “medical telehealth visits are still subject to a temporary special payment methodology that reimburses well below PPS and AIR rates, despite comparable clinical work and practice costs. This inconsistency undermines provider sustainability and limits continued investment in telehealth infrastructure relied upon by rural patients.” The lawmakers go on to ask CMS to “…establish payment parity for medical telehealth visits administered by CHCs and RHCs.”