Telemedicine Is Riding High, Hopes For More Provisions In 'Phase Three' COVID-19 Stimulus Package

The nation's leading telehealth advocate group expects CMS will provide additional support for telemedicine to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) told members in a 24 March webinar it expects the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to tear down even more barriers to US telehealth services as part of the global effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The telehealth industry has seen explosive demand in recent weeks, driven in large part by CMS' decision, announced on 17 March, to lift multiple restrictions on telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries

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