Policy and Regulation

Telehealth Plays a Key Role in Black Maternal Momnibus Act of 2021

by Eric Wicklund

Proposed telehealth legislation is included in a package of 12 bills designed to address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes. The Black Maternal Momnibus Act of 2021, introduced...

Connected Care Alliance Unveils Telehealth Licensing Portability Plan

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...

Georgia Lawmakers to Consider Telehealth Expansion in Schools

by Eric Wicklund

A Georgia lawmaker has submitted a bill that aims to develop telehealth programs in the state’s schools to help students with mental and behavioral health concerns. HB 9, introduced last month...

Congress Gets Another Shot at Easing Telehealth Licensure Restrictions

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...

Maryland Lawmakers Take on Telehealth Expansion, Broadband Access

by Eric Wicklund

Maryland lawmakers are launching two separate efforts to expand telehealth access in their state beyond the coronavirus pandemic. The Legislature is moving forward with a bill aimed at permanently...

Washington is Awash in New and Reintroduced Telehealth Bills

by Eric Wicklund

The telehealth bills are starting to pile up on Capitol Hill. At least three more bills have been filed over the past two weeks, each seeking to expand connected health access and coverage either...

NH Lawmakers Seek to End Telehealth Parity, Audio-Only Phone Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

New Hampshire lawmakers are debating a bill that would revise the state’s telehealth rules to eliminate payment parity and coverage for audio-only services. HB 602, recently introduced by State...

Lawmakers Reintroduce Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Bill, Hoping for a Better Outcome

by Eric Wicklund

With a new administration taking over in Washington, a group of lawmakers is looking to put the emphasis back on passing long-term telehealth legislation. The group this week re-introduced the...

OIG to Audit Telehealth Payments to Home Health Care Providers

by Eric Wicklund

Health systems and home healthcare agencies who have expanded their telehealth footprint to offer home health services during the coronavirus pandemic may soon be facing federal scrutiny. The Health...

2021 Could be a Busy Year for Telehealth Adoption and Sustainability

by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth policy and new methods for connected care will figure prominently in healthcare during 2021, and Xtelligent Healthcare Media will be there to explore it. In a special edition of our...

South Dakota Governor Looks to Make Telehealth Coverage Permanent

by Eric Wicklund

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has announced plans to permanently extend emergency telehealth rules enacted during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced this week that she would introduce...

CMS Clarifies 2021 PFS Reimbursements for Remote Patient Monitoring

by Eric Wicklund

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made corrections to the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, opening the door to improved reimbursement for remote patient monitoring. In a January 19...

Lawmakers Face Pressure to Address Licensure Barriers for Telehealth Adoption

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...

One Solution to Improving Telehealth Laws: Simple Subtraction

by Eric Wicklund

A Florida state legislator is using the “addition by subtraction” approach in an effort to improve the state’s telehealth regulations. HB 247, introduced this week by State Rep. Tom...

NY Telehealth Bill Expands Coverage, Supports License Reciprocity, eConsults

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...

Provider Relief Funding Helps Underserved Areas Keep Doors Open

by Emily Sokol, MPH

Provider Relief Funding through The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allowed provider organizations to keep their doors open and supported operational costs, including...

Vermont Workgroup Outlines Long-Term Coverage for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

A workgroup of payers, providers and others in Vermont is recommending that the state continue coverage of audio-only telehealth services beyond the coronavirus pandemic. In a 114-page report to state...

Labor Dept. Makes Telehealth a Permanent Option for FMLA Requests

by Eric Wicklund

Employees can use telehealth to establish a serious health condition that would qualify them for taking time off from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The US Department of...

Baker Signs Massachusetts Telehealth Bill With Parity Provisions Into Law

by Eric Wicklund

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law a telehealth bill that mandates permanent payment parity for telemental health services and established parity for primary care and chronic care...

Telehealth Supporters See Little to Celebrate in Pandemic Relief Bill

by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth advocates aren’t impressed with the lack of support for connected health services in the latest pandemic relief package. While the $900 billion bill, passed by Congress and signed by...

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