Trump administration proposes a Medicare and Medicaid pilot to cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs, highlighting access benefits alongside fraud and regulatory oversight challenges.
Explore how the aging U.S. population is fueling AI healthcare innovation, annuity growth, and healthspan technologies, creating new investment opportunities in longevity markets.
CMS's 2026 Physician Fee Schedule proposal advances Medicare telehealth with expanded behavioral health codes, remote monitoring updates, and virtual Diabetes Prevention Program delivery, shaping long-term digital care integration.
Explore recent legislative updates expanding Health Savings Account eligibility, telehealth coverage pre-deductible, and treatment of direct primary care plans with significant budgetary impacts through 2034.
CMS's 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposal emphasizes value-based payment increases, expanded telehealth flexibilities, new chronic care payment models, and significant Medicare spending reductions for skin substitutes.
Medicare is reforming post-surgical payments to hold hospitals accountable for 30-day post-discharge costs. The sustainability of this model depends on permanent Medicare coverage for telehealth physical therapy, a cost-effective and patient-preferred rehabilitation method. Congressional action is critical to extend tele-PT benefits.
CMS proposed 2026 Medicare payment rules expand digital health reimbursements, telehealth supervision flexibility, and update the Medicare Telehealth Services List.
Electronic Caregiver introduces Addison Care, the first 3D AI-powered virtual caregiver integrated with athenaOne EHR, delivering enhanced Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management services for Medicare patients under CMS reimbursement.
Ohio health providers like Central Ohio Primary Care begin charging fees for certain MyChart messages requiring medical expertise, reflecting broader trends in rising U.S. healthcare spending and telehealth service billing.
Medicare Part B now covers a wide range of telehealth services, enhancing healthcare access for millions of beneficiaries via virtual care platforms offering primary and urgent care nationwide.
