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621. MedPAC Comment on CMS's Proposed Rule on the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2021 - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Comment on an August 17, 2020 Federal Register proposed rule revising the physician fee schedule to improve payment systems for physicians and other Medicare Part B revisions. Includes a discussion of COVID-19-related telehealth expansion.

...telehealth expansion. --- MedPAC Comment on CMS's Proposed Rule on the Physician Fee Schedule and Other...

622. MACPAC Response to CMS Request for Information on Access and Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) responding to a request for information on access to coverage and care in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Discusses strategies related to enrolling in and maintaining coverage, accessing services, and ensuring adequate payment rates. Includes information on physical and behavioral health integration, substance use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, telehealth, and more.

...telehealth, and more. --- MACPAC Response to CMS Request for Information on Access and Coverage in Medicaid...

623. MedPAC Comment on CMS's Proposed Rule on CY 2026 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B for Payment Policies - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Comment on a July 16, 2025, Federal Register proposed rule revising the physician fee schedule to improve payment systems for physicians and other Medicare Part B revisions. Includes a discussion of a proposal to allow Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to provide and bill for medical visits via telehealth and be paid at Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)-equivalent rates through December 2026.

...telehealth and be paid at Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)-equivalent rates through December 2026. --- MedPAC...

624. MACPAC Response to Senate Finance Committee Request for Information on Behavioral Health - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Summarizes the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) ongoing analysis of behavioral health in Medicaid and CHIP and offers policy recommendations. Discusses the behavioral health workforce; behavioral healthcare service delivery and access; mental health parity; telehealth; and improving access for children and youth. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.

...telehealth; and improving access for children and youth. Includes rural references and considerations throughout. --- MACPAC...

625. Pilot Program Expands Virtual Cardiology Care in Rural Northwest Arkansas - News
Date: Apr 20, 2026

Describes a pilot program using telehealth that aims to expand access to cardiology care in rural Arkansas. Source: KNWA/KFTA.

...telehealth that aims to expand access to cardiology care in rural Arkansas. Source: KNWA/KFTA. --- Pilot...

626. Telebehavioral Health: An Effective Alternative to In-Person Care - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Issue brief discussing telehealth treatment modalities based on a 2019 review of clinical outcomes related to telebehavioral health. Covers three state-level approaches: the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Rural Telemental Health Program (VA RTMH), which serves rural Oregon veterans, and Medicaid policies in Texas and Massachusetts. Addresses telebehavioral health policy details, implementation, and considerations for states looking to develop new telebehavioral health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

...telehealth treatment modalities based on a 2019 review of clinical outcomes related to telebehavioral health...

627. Medicare Telemedicine Snapshot - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Presents data on telemedicine utilization by Medicare beneficiaries from March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021, including pre- and post-pandemic rates of accessing telehealth services, trends in e-visits and virtual check-ins, geographic breakdowns including rural and urban residence, and beneficiary characteristics. Uses data from Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims, Medicare Advantage (MA) encounters, and Medicare enrollment.

...telehealth services, trends in e-visits and virtual check-ins, geographic breakdowns including rural and urban...

628. Measuring Meaningful Outcomes for Adult Hearing Health Interventions: Consensus Study Report - Resources
Date: 2025

Presents a set of core outcomes and measurements for the evaluation of interventions to address hearing difficulties in adults. See pages 42 and 47-48 for discussion of conditions influencing the prevalence of hearing difficulties in rural areas, rural access to care, and telehealth as a means of providing services in rural areas.

...telehealth as a means of providing services in rural areas. --- Measuring Meaningful Outcomes for Adult...

629. Reported Receipt of Mental Health Services by Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 in the Rural and Urban U.S., 2021 - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Describes the mental health services received by adolescents in rural and urban counties nationwide in 2021. Presents data on the percentage of adolescents that received mental health services by rurality. Includes data on rural and urban adolescents' receipt of inpatient and outpatient mental health services across Census regions; services provided in specialty mental health settings; and services provided by a therapist or counselor, in a general medical setting, or via telehealth.

...telehealth. --- Reported Receipt of Mental Health Services by Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 in the Rural...

630. Home Health Agencies Used Multiple Strategies to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Although Some Challenges Persist - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Presents results of a survey of home health agencies (HHAs) conducted between September through December 2021 to explore the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses challenges related to staffing, infection control, the use of telehealth, and the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans, as well as challenges specific to rural HHAs. Provides recommendations for how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can help HHAs prepare for and respond to current and future infectious disease outbreaks and changes to the home health care landscape.

...telehealth, and the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans, as well as challenges specific to rural...