CMS recently proposed a rule enabling Medicare Advantage enrollees to have more options for receiving telehealth services beyond what is otherwise available in the traditional program. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is supporting more telehealth service options for Medicare Advantage enrollees, though many enrollees aren't even aware of the services currently offered by their particular plan, according to the HealthMine Medicare Survey.
The HealthMine Medicare Survey queried 781 insured age 65+ consumers with a chronic condition who are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, and found that 46 percent of respondents are unsure if their plan offers telehealth, 37 percent say it is not 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.
