Under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), only services provided to rural Health Professional Shortage Areas were eligible for reimbursement. With the changing Medicare requirements, hospitals are beginning to utilize technology to meet Accountable Care Organization (ACO) requirements.Telehealth: Breaking Down Barriers for More Connected Healthcare (2013). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) allocated $417 billion to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement national broadband networks. Additional grants are available and can be found at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
