Andrew Hicks
@andrewlhicks.bsky.social
Statistician, health policy researcher
Reposted by Andrew Hicks
Congress must decide if it will extend Medicare telehealth coverage beyond March 2025.
Our new JAMA IM study shows how this may benefit Medicare patients + taxpayers.
TLDR: Telemedicine ⬇️ some low-value test use + spending (eg,onsite EKGs,blood tests) + ⬇️ total visit spending.
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Our new JAMA IM study shows how this may benefit Medicare patients + taxpayers.
TLDR: Telemedicine ⬇️ some low-value test use + spending (eg,onsite EKGs,blood tests) + ⬇️ total visit spending.
shorturl.at/w6l5l
Telemedicine Adoption and Low-Value Care Use and Spending Among Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries
This cohort study aims to quantify the association between telemedicine adoption and low-value testing among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Congress must decide if it will extend Medicare telehealth coverage beyond March 2025.
Our new JAMA IM study shows how this may benefit Medicare patients + taxpayers.
TLDR: Telemedicine ⬇️ some low-value test use + spending (eg,onsite EKGs,blood tests) + ⬇️ total visit spending.
shorturl.at/w6l5l
Our new JAMA IM study shows how this may benefit Medicare patients + taxpayers.
TLDR: Telemedicine ⬇️ some low-value test use + spending (eg,onsite EKGs,blood tests) + ⬇️ total visit spending.
shorturl.at/w6l5l