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  Pre-Deductible Telehealth Coverage Extension Included in 2023 Spending Bill "Employers need the flexibility to design benefit plans that improve employees' well-being and help retain top talent. I am grateful to our members for engaging with lawmakers from across the nation to secure this extension."  more Best telehealth coverage for employers

  NIH launches pilot COVID telehealth program Local and state officials from Berks County in Pennsylvania will be the first to pilot the program, known as Home Test to Treat, later this month, with up to 8,000 residents expected to participate, the NIH said .  more Telethink best #directcare

Samsung's New Telemedicine App, Camera Aims to Give Your TV Telehealth Power New for its latest line of Neo QLED TV, OLED TVs, and smart monitors, Samsung has created an optional attachable camera that will allow TV owners to "the ability to monitor their own health without invasive physical diagnostics." The camera takes advantage of a "computer vision technology" called remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) that "assesses vital signs by detecting changes in facial skin color caused by heartbeats." more Discover Telethink telehealth

The evolving business of virtual second opinions T here are few things more stressful than getting a serious medical diagnosis, but pandemic-era changes in virtual care are prompting more patients to obtain a second opinion without leaving home . more Telethink discover #directcare #transparency #costreduction

Around 91% of Americans worried about increasing health care costs " As the New Year approaches with new health care premiums, many Americans are noticing a spike in prices – and it’s not sitting well with them. According to  a poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Fund  this month, a full 91% of people are concerned about growing health care prices for individuals. An additional 83% of respondents are worried about what the nation as a whole spends on health care, with 72% concerned about government spending on Medicare and Medicaid. Around 69% worry about what employers are paying for health insurance, per the report."  more  Discover Telethink #virtualcarenetwork #transparency #costreduction #family #business 

  Telethink Direct Care : CMS Has The Clout To Significantly Improve Health Care Delivery, But Fearing Political And Legal Backlash Has Settled Instead For Band-Aids "For decades, led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the nation’s largest payer, the government has tried, at times admirably, to control rising healthcare costs while improving quality and patient safety, all while demanding accountability and price transparency in the process. Along their 40-year journey to reform, however, CMS has encountered fierce resistance from healthcare delivery organizations, physicians and their powerful lobbies in Washington, D.C. If you follow the money, the reason is obvious: FFS still pays the hospital bills. And, fearing political and legal backlash, CMS instead chose a piecemeal approach to reform." more Telethink Direct Care

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