BPC Calls for Policy Changes to Medicare and Telehealth to Help Improve Care for Patients Living With Serious Illness
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BPC believes that policy changes in four key areas, including Medicare, telehealth, workforce, and family caregiving, could help improve the care-management for these patients in the short-term. This first report focuses on changes to Medicare payment and delivery models as well as improving access to patient care through telehealth.
"Americans with serious illness, their families and caregivers face significant challenges navigating our nation's health care system," said
The report points out that while
BPC's recommendations are backed by a recent study by
"While telehealth is not a silver bullet to improving care for these with serious illness, it has the potential to improve access to providers in medically underserved urban and rural areas," added Hayes. "Telehealth services can also allow patients who have significant mobility issues to receive much needed services in their own homes, where they are more comfortable."
BPC will release a second report in November that will offer recommendations to improve support to family caregivers and to create a more sustainable and viable direct-care workforce.
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