Telemedicine Licensure

HHS: How the End of the PHE Will Impact Telehealth Flexibilities

May 11, 2023 - Today marks the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), bringing changes to telehealth flexibilities enacted amid the pandemic. On May 11, the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) released a factsheet detailing telehealth-related regulations that will and will not change. For instance, Congress has extended certain telehealth...

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4 States Advance Telehealth Bills

by Anuja Vaidya

Alabama, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania are considering or have passed bills governing telehealth services. In Alabama, the state Senate passed a bill that creates laws regulating...

CMS Clarifies Medicare Recognition of Interstate Licensure Compacts

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

New Telehealth Bill Would Penalize States Who Don’t Join Licensure Compact

by Eric Wicklund

A group of Congressmen wants to prod states into joining the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which aims to make it easier for providers to use telehealth to treat patients in other states. US...

Connected Care Alliance Seeks Support for New Telehealth Licensure Rules

by Eric Wicklund

The Alliance for Connected Care wants to make it easier for health systems and hospitals to use telehealth to treat patients no matter where they live. The organization is seeking support for...

eHI Offers Recommendations on Telehealth, Licensure, Broadband

by Eric Wicklund

The eHealth Initiative has unveiled recommendations for federal policy changes to help expand telehealth access and coverage during and beyond the coronavirus pandemic. The 22-page report comes...

What 15 Medical Specialties Are Most Interested in Telehealth?

by Eric Wicklund

Radiologists and psychiatrists are most interested in telehealth jobs, according to a new report from Doximity, while anesthesiologists and surgeons are showing the least interest. The 2020 State of...

Georgia Governor Vetoes Telehealth Licensure Compact Bill for Specialists

by Eric Wicklund

Georgia’s governor has vetoed legislation that would have paved the way for audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the state to use telehealth to treat patients in other states. Gov....

Senators Eye Telehealth Licensure Freedom During COVID-19 Emergency

by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress takes aim at one of the bigger barriers to telehealth expansion: interstate licensure. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) this week unveiled the Temporary...

New Bill Would OK Telehealth Anywhere For 6 Months After COVID-19 Emergency

by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress aims to allow providers unfettered use of telehealth for six months after the end of the COVID-19 emergency. Introduced this week by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Ted...

Experts Weigh in on Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Rules and Policies

by Eric Wicklund

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed telehealth and mHealth to center stage as healthcare providers of all sizes look to provide care on virtual platforms. But the emergency – and the...

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