Telehealth Licensure News and Resources for Healthcare

What the House subcommittee hearing tells us about telehealth’s future

April 12, 2024 - Jeanette Ashlock was only 30, fresh off her honeymoon, when she first started experiencing multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. “My muscles and body started locking up,” the National Multiple Sclerosis Society patient advocate told lawmakers. “I was losing my ability to control my movement and losing function.” During a health subcommittee hearing on April 10,...

What the NJ Lawsuit Adds to Out-of-State Telehealth, Licensure Debates

February 08, 2024 by Anuja Vaidya

With the rapid expansion of virtual care in recent years came regulatory flexibilities to enable healthcare delivery across state lines. But many of these flexibilities have expired, resulting in a tussle between providers and patients...

State Changes to Telehealth Policy Appear to be Stagnating

January 29, 2024 by Anuja Vaidya

State action on telehealth policy and regulation stalled in 2023, apart from a few states that made significant changes, according to a new report. Released by the Cicero Institute, the third annual...

Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey’s Out-of-State Telehealth Licensing Law

December 18, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

New Jersey is facing a lawsuit stating that its out-of-state telehealth licensing law violates the constitutional rights of residents seeking virtual care with healthcare providers across state...

Visit Volumes Decline When Out-of-State Telehealth Waivers Expire

November 22, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

Following the expiration of waivers enabling out-of-state telehealth visits, patients tended to stop seeing the physician rather than switch to in-person care, according to a study published in JAMA...

How Telehealth Policy is Evolving at the State Level

March 09, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred telehealth use to new heights, with policy changes and flexibilities enacted at the state and federal levels supporting the rapid integration of telehealth into routine care delivery. But now, with the public...

American Telemedicine Association Launches New Advocacy Group

January 24, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

As policymakers consider the numerous telehealth bills placed before them, a new advocacy organization has entered the scene: ATA Action. Launched by the American Telemedicine Association, the new...

Groups Urge Legislators to Maintain Telehealth Licensures During PHE

November 02, 2021 by Victoria Bailey

More than 200 organizations, including the Alliance for Connected Care, have penned a letter to governors and state legislatures urging them to maintain and expand telehealth licensure flexibilities...

CMS Clarifies Medicare Recognition of Interstate Licensure Compacts

October 12, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

With so many states allowing telehealth services delivered by out-of-state providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified its policy on Medicare recognition of providers...

4 Strategies for Solving the Telehealth Licensure Debate

July 22, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth is designed – pretty much defined – to deliver care from a distance, but if that includes crossing a state line, a whole set of problems suddenly emerge. Telehealth licensure has long been one of the most annoying...

As State Emergencies End, Providers Look for New Telehealth Limits

June 29, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

As the pandemic eases and state public health emergencies expire, healthcare providers are scrambling to figure out what they can and can’t do with telehealth any more. Florida Governor Ron...

WV Lawmakers Move to OK Telehealth Expansion, Audio-Only Phone Calls

March 25, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

West Virginia lawmakers are nearing approval of a bill that would allow healthcare providers from other states to use telehealth to treat residents in the state. The State Senate this week unanimously...

Connected Care Alliance Unveils Telehealth Licensing Portability Plan

February 17, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

The Alliance for Connected Care is adding a new twist to the growing debate over telehealth licensure. The alliance has introduced draft legislation for a Medical Excellence Zone, a regional licensure...

Congress Gets Another Shot at Easing Telehealth Licensure Restrictions

February 08, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

Lawmakers have re-introduced a bill that would allow healthcare providers to use telehealth to treat anyone in the any state throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure...

Telehealth, Licensure Portability Featured in New Disaster Preparedness Plan

February 05, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

A proposed national strategy for preparing for the next pandemic or disaster includes increased access to and coverage of telehealth and a provider licensure plan. Those ideas are contained in a study...

Lawmakers Reintroduce COVID-19 Telehealth Licensure Bill

February 04, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

A bill has been resubmitted that would allow healthcare providers to use telehealth to treat patients in any state for up to six months after the coronavirus pandemic. The Equal Access to Care Act was...

FSMB Launches Online Resource for Telehealth License Portability

January 26, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

The Federation of State Medical Boards has launched an online platform aimed at helping hard-hit health systems bring in extra clinical help through telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic. The...

Lawmakers Face Pressure to Address Licensure Barriers for Telehealth Adoption

January 14, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

The Alliance for Connected Care is putting pressure on lawmakers at both the state and federal levels to relax licensing barriers that interfere with multi-state telehealth programs. The alliance has...

NY Telehealth Bill Expands Coverage, Supports License Reciprocity, eConsults

January 13, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is aiming to put his state at the front of the line in telehealth access and coverage with a wide-ranging legislative proposal that, among other things, eliminates...

Lawsuit Challenges Washington DC’s Telehealth Licensure Restrictions

December 10, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth advocates have long argued that one of the biggest barriers to expansion are state and federal laws that prohibit practicing medicine across state lines. Now a Virginia-based counselor is...

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