September 8, 2022: We are encouraged to see policies in this Proposed Rule that would increase access to quality healthcare for millions of vulnerable Americans. NCHR supports the proposal for continued expansion of coverage for telemental health services. We also support the provision to cover substance use disorder (SUD) for Medicare beneficiaries.
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NCHR Comments on AHRQ’s Review on Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care
March 15, 2022. We agree with the review that the overall assessment of the available evidence is inconclusive regarding the adequacy of a reduced number of antenatal visits or replacing some routine antenatal visits with telehealth appointments.
Read More »NCHR Comments on AHRQ’s Review on Effectiveness of Telehealth for Women’s Preventive Services
March 9, 2022. We support the objective of this report, however, we agree with the report’s assessment that the “systematic review demonstrates a paucity of data to inform the effectiveness,” and there are several limitations in the data that are particularly problematic.
Read More »NCHR’s Comments to CMS on the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
September 13, 2021: We support the continued funding of telehealth services for mental health appointments, though additional data needs to be collected and patient preferences need to be taken into account.
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