Health Services Research: Telehealth Use by Home Health Agencies Before, During, and After COVID-19

Health Services Research: Telehealth Use by Home Health Agencies Before, During, and After COVID-19

A survey conducted by the experts from UC Irvine, UCLA, Brown University, the University of Minnesota and other institutions found that many home health care agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these options. The survey’s findings spotlight the urgent need for policy considerations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which has not reimbursed home healthcare agencies for telehealth services, even during the pandemic. Read the press release here.