Rachel Stauffer
Subscribe to Rachel Stauffer's PostsRachel is a highly experienced government relations and legislative affairs strategist and advocate who is informed by a solid foundation of health policy knowledge and years working as a leading health policy aide on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch, and as an advisor to a variety of clients. Learn more about Rachel's experience: https://www.mcdermottplus.com/professionals/rachel-stauffer/
2024: The Year of the Telehealth Cliff
By Lisa Mazur, Rachel Stauffer, Debra Curtis and Leigh Feldman on Jan 12, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
What does December 31, 2024, mean to you? New Year’s Eve? Post-2024 election? Too far away to know? Our answer: December 31, 2024, is when we will go over a “telehealth cliff” if Congress fails to act before that date, directly impacting care and access for Medicare beneficiaries. What is this telehealth cliff? Let’s back...
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CMS Takes a Preliminary Step to Make Certain COVID-19 Waivers Permanent
By Lisa Mazur and Rachel Stauffer on Aug 14, 2020
Posted In Telehealth, Uncategorized
On August 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to update its payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for calendar year 2021. The proposed rule was issued in tandem with a presidential executive order, which directed the Secretary of the US Department of Health and...
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$200 Million of Funding for COVID-19 Telehealth Program
By Dale C. Van Demark, Lisa Mazur, Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. and Rachel Stauffer on Apr 14, 2020
Posted In Telehealth
On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the $200 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) Telehealth Program contemplated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Telehealth Program is distinguishable from the broader Connected Care Pilot Program, which will make an additional $100 million in federal universal service funds available for telehealth...
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Avoiding Confusion Over State Licensing Laws as CMS Further Loosens Telemedicine Restrictions
By Dale C. Van Demark, Dawn R. Helak, Lisa Mazur and Rachel Stauffer on Apr 10, 2020
Posted In Telehealth
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to loosen the conditions for participation in Medicare, as well as specific reimbursement requirements, to ensure facilities and practitioners are able to practice at the top of their license and across state lines without jeopardizing Medicare reimbursement. Unfortunately, as demonstrated when CMS took similar actions over...
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