COVID-19 and the rise of telemedicine and integrative medicine: Benefits and challenges

ABSTRACT

The coronavirus crisis could be the impetus the industry needs to establish telemedicine as a widespread option for access to healthcare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have changed eligibility requirements and reimbursement limits to stem the spread of the disease, and many other payers are following suit. Payment models and regulations that have been hampering growing virtual care options for years are adapting to allow waves of patients to access their providers via telemedicine. © 2021 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc.