CMS recently proposed a ruleenabling Medicare Advantage enrollees to have more options forreceiving telehealth services beyond what is otherwise available inthe traditional program. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is supportingmore telehealth service options for Medicare Advantage enrollees, though manyenrollees aren't even aware of the services currently offered bytheir particular plan, according to the HealthMine MedicareSurvey.
The HealthMine Medicare Survey queried 781 insuredage 65+ consumers with a chronic condition who are enrolled in aMedicare Advantage plan, and found that 46 percent of respondentsare unsure if their plan offers telehealth, 37 percent say it isnot offered, and 17 percent say it is offered.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
