December 2019
THE CONNECT
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USDA Invests $8.1 Million in Rural Broadband for Berkeley, Charleston County Families
-The Berkeley Observer

"Home Telecom has been awarded an $8.1 million Rural Development  Broadband ReConnect grant  from the United States Department of  Agriculture  (USDA) to develop hundreds of miles of fiber-optic cable in rural Charleston and Berkeley Counties including areas of Honey Hill, Huger, Awendaw, and McClellanville, as well as areas of Cross and Sandridge."

CMS Expands Telehealth Coverage for Opioid Abuse Disorder Treatment
CMS Added 3 CPT Codes as Part of the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule
-mHealth Intelligence

"HCPCS code G2086 , covering at least 70 minutes during the first calendar month of office-based treatment for opioid use disorder

HCPCS code G2087 , covering at least 60 minutes in a subsequent calendar month of office-based treatment for opioid use disorder

HCPCS code G2088 , covering each additional 30 minutes beyond the first two hours of office-based treatment for opioid use disorder"

Educational Opportunities
Annual Telehealth Summit
The 8th Annual Telehealth Summit of SC will be in Columbia, SC, on March 31-April 2, 2020.

New Call for Posters Deadline!
Abstracts due January 15, 2020

Submit a Nomination for the following awards:
  • National Telehealth Champion
  • State Telehealth Champion
  • Telehealth Innovator
  • Telehealth Pioneer
  • Telehealth Program of Excellence
Telehealth Certifications
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