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In-Person Clause For Telemental Health Impedes Access, Say ProvidersA clause in December s Medicare spending bill demands patients see a mental health practitioner in person within six months before virtual treatment, and it s now being targeted by advocates who argue it impedes access. Anthem, Atrium, quitting smoking, refugees and AI are also in the news.Modern Healthcare:Providers Push Congress To Repeal In-Person Telemental Health RequirementCongress has made steps to improve Medicare s telehealth coverage, but there are still restrictions that provider groups, advocates and lawmakers across the aisle argue will impede access to mental healthcare. The $2.3 trillion government spen brumate canada ding bill passed in December permanently allowed Medicare to cover mental health services delivered virtually but with a catch: beneficiaries must see the practitioner in person within six months before virtual treatment begins. Lawmakers added the requirement amid concern over potential Medicare fraud and waste. But some congressional aides say the restriction was added to bring down the cost of the bill, the biggest spending package passed in congressional stanley cup h brumate era istory. Hellmann, 7/26 In other health care industry news 鈥擬odern Healthcare:Anthem, Humana Drop Nearly $140 Million To Launch New PBMAnthem and Humana have invested nearly $140 million to form a new pharmacy benefit manager, as criticism over traditional PBMs operations kickstarts business at startups that promise tran Supy Study Links Delayed Medical Device Recalls To CEOs Share Holdings
Monday, Aug 21 2006Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports Released at XVI International AIDS ConferenceAs part of its expanded coverage of the XVI International AIDS Conference, which was held Aug. 13 through Aug. 18 in Toronto, the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report will stanley austria feature studies and initiatives released during the conference. Summaries of select publications and initiatives appear below. The Microbicide Development Strategy, Alliance for Microbicide Development: The st adidas samba rategy -- which is based on input from more than 100 HIV/AIDS and reproductive health ex stanley usa perts -- makes recommendations for microbicide development and highlights priority areas that must be addressed to produce and distribute an affordable microbicide. Many of the recommendations address long-standing issues -- including the role of consumer research in product development, the need to fully understand the sexual transmission of HIV and factors that must be addressed in clinical trials. The strategy also addresses scientific and preclinical development issues associated with microbicide candidates, manufacturing, formulation, access and commercialization Alliance for Microbicide Development, The Microbicide Development Strategy, August 2006 . Kaisernetwork.org served as the official webcaster of the conference. View the guide to coverage and all webcasts, interviews and a daily video round up of conference highlights at http://kaisernetwork.org/aids2006. This is part of the Morning Briefing, a
In-Person Clause For Telemental Health Impedes Access, Say ProvidersA clause in December s Medicare spending bill demands patients see a mental health practitioner in person within six months before virtual treatment, and it s now being targeted by advocates who argue it impedes access. Anthem, Atrium, quitting smoking, refugees and AI are also in the news.Modern Healthcare:Providers Push Congress To Repeal In-Person Telemental Health RequirementCongress has made steps to improve Medicare s telehealth coverage, but there are still restrictions that provider groups, advocates and lawmakers across the aisle argue will impede access to mental healthcare. The $2.3 trillion government spen brumate canada ding bill passed in December permanently allowed Medicare to cover mental health services delivered virtually but with a catch: beneficiaries must see the practitioner in person within six months before virtual treatment begins. Lawmakers added the requirement amid concern over potential Medicare fraud and waste. But some congressional aides say the restriction was added to bring down the cost of the bill, the biggest spending package passed in congressional stanley cup h brumate era istory. Hellmann, 7/26 In other health care industry news 鈥擬odern Healthcare:Anthem, Humana Drop Nearly $140 Million To Launch New PBMAnthem and Humana have invested nearly $140 million to form a new pharmacy benefit manager, as criticism over traditional PBMs operations kickstarts business at startups that promise tran Supy Study Links Delayed Medical Device Recalls To CEOs Share Holdings
Monday, Aug 21 2006Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports Released at XVI International AIDS ConferenceAs part of its expanded coverage of the XVI International AIDS Conference, which was held Aug. 13 through Aug. 18 in Toronto, the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report will stanley austria feature studies and initiatives released during the conference. Summaries of select publications and initiatives appear below. The Microbicide Development Strategy, Alliance for Microbicide Development: The st adidas samba rategy -- which is based on input from more than 100 HIV/AIDS and reproductive health ex stanley usa perts -- makes recommendations for microbicide development and highlights priority areas that must be addressed to produce and distribute an affordable microbicide. Many of the recommendations address long-standing issues -- including the role of consumer research in product development, the need to fully understand the sexual transmission of HIV and factors that must be addressed in clinical trials. The strategy also addresses scientific and preclinical development issues associated with microbicide candidates, manufacturing, formulation, access and commercialization Alliance for Microbicide Development, The Microbicide Development Strategy, August 2006 . Kaisernetwork.org served as the official webcaster of the conference. View the guide to coverage and all webcasts, interviews and a daily video round up of conference highlights at http://kaisernetwork.org/aids2006. This is part of the Morning Briefing, a