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Brave Health Secures $40M in Series C Funding to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Medicaid Populations

Healthcare IT Today

Brave Health , the largest virtual mental health provider and engagement platform focused on serving Medicaid populations, today announced a $40M Series C funding round led by Town Hall Ventures, with existing investors Union Square Ventures, City Light Capital and others joining as well.

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Connecticut Children's Care Network adds telehealth breastfeeding support

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The virtual care services will be delivered without copays, out-of-pocket costs or deductibles for families with active insurance or Medicaid coverage. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. Before the pandemic, patients had to be in a rural area in a hospital or clinical setting to receive reimbursement for telehealth. ON THE RECORD.

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U.S. lawmakers reintroduce House bill safeguarding access to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Authorize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service to continue reimbursement for telehealth for 90 days beyond the end of the public health emergency. Make permanent the disaster waiver authority, enabling Health and Human Service to expand telehealth in Medicare during all future emergencies and disasters.

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Bipartisan House bill would enshrine telehealth rule changes, enable wider use

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The legislation seeks to push forward with wider access to and use of telehealth – even beyond this public health emergency with its numerous waivers, allowances and temporary rule changes. Mike Thompson, D-California, Peter Welch, D-Vermont, Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, and Doris Matsui, D-California. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Mississippi

MedTrainer

Mississippi Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of its residents through various public health services, health education programs, and regulatory initiatives.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in North Carolina

MedTrainer

The Division of Health Benefits administers the state’s Medicaid program, which provides essential healthcare coverage to eligible individuals and families. Telemedicine encounters require evaluations that meet standard care levels, and static online questionnaires alone are insufficient for diagnosis or treatment.

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At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. However, based on the National Institute on Aging's National Health and Aging Trends Study , researchers estimated roughly one-third of older adults in the U.S.