Issued on: August
3, 2020
Expanded access to
medical care through telemedicine is essential to fighting the virus.President
Donald J. Trump
EXPANDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES: President
Donald J. Trump is unleashing America’s innovation to provide millions of
citizens with healthcare services during a global pandemic.
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Today, President Trump
is signing a new Executive Order to further expand access to telehealth
services during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in rural communities.
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Through this order,
the President is also taking action to extend the availability of certain
telehealth services after the current public health emergency ends.
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These telehealth
expansions build on the work the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has
done during the public health emergency to more than double allowable
telehealth services, greatly expanding access to high quality care.
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The Administration has
also allowed additional types of practitioners to provide telehealth services
and additional telecommunications applications.
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Likewise, the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have taken action to
expand telehealth services for veterans, active military, and their families.
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At this critical time,
President Trump is focused on ensuring American’s have continued access to
high-quality healthcare and expanded telehealth services is a key part of that
effort.
IMPROVING RURAL HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY: The
President is using every tool to ensure rural Americans have access to medical
care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The expansion of
telehealth services especially offers benefits to Americans living in rural
communities, who might otherwise not have access to these services.
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Through his order, the
President his Administration to deploy strategic investments in our rural
communications infrastructure.
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The order requires the
Department of Health and Human Services to announce a new payment model testing
innovations that empower rural hospitals to transform healthcare in their
communities on a broader scale.
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To improve
connectivity, the President’s order also directs the Federal Government to
launch a joint initiative in 30 days to improve the healthcare communication
infrastructure and to expand rural healthcare services.
KEEPING AMERICANS SAFE AND HEALTHY: President
Trump is delivering a vast array of strong actions to protect the health of
Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Last month, President
Trump signed four Executive Orders to help lower prescription drug costs for
Americans.
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The President has
placed special focus on protecting the health of our most vulnerable
communities during the pandemic and has surged support to nursing homes across
America.
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To empower patients to
choose the best doctor at the best price, President Trump is giving Americans
transparency with the price and quality of services before care is received.
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President Trump
stopped surprise medical billing during the pandemic by prohibiting physicians
and other providers accepting funds from the Provider Relief Fund from balance
billing patients for COVID-19 testing and care.
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