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DC council votes to extend
telehealth coverage for postpartum care |
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mHealth Intelligence |
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Washington, D.C., lawmakers are set to enact a new law that
would greatly expand telehealth coverage for postpartum care. The Postpartum
Coverage Expansion Act Amendment of 2020, which was passed unanimously by the
DC Council, extends postpartum inpatient and outpatient benefits through
Medicaid from up to 60 days after childbirth to at least a year, and
instructs the mayor to seek approval from the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services that all Medicaid health policies cover "innovative
models of care," include telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring
and mHealth interventions. |
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