05/19/2021

Medicare Cost Crunch Raises Questions in Telehealth Debate

Telemedicine advocates are battling twin fears about potentially higher spending and fraud — concerns they call unfounded

Telehealth advocates are struggling to allay lawmakers’ fears about increased Medicare costs as they seek to capitalize on momentum from the pandemic’s shutdown on in-person care.

Expanding telemedicine is a rare unifying force among industry giants that want to broaden digital health for the entitlement program’s 61 million enrollees. But telehealth advocates are battling twin fears about potentially higher spending and fraud — two concerns they call unfounded.  READ MORE