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Nov 14, 2023 •Blog

Senate Subcommittee Examines Making Medicare Telehealth Coverage Permanent

In a letter submitted to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health for a hearing Nov. 14, the AHA expressed support for the CONNECT Act (S.2016/H.R. 4189) and urged Congress to allow…

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Oct 10, 2023 •Blog

AHA-Supported Bill Would Expand Access to Telehealth Services

AHA on Oct. 10 voiced support for the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016/H.R. 4189), legislation that would increase patient access to telehealth services while removing barriers…

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Jun 26, 2023 •Blog

Congress Lines Up to Support Permanent Changes to Telehealth Rules

Telehealth changes that helped physicians and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic could become permanent under a new bill pending in Congress. Meanwhile, another leading physician group is supporting site-neutral…

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Jun 22, 2023 •Blog

Telehealth groups applaud CONNECT reintroduction in Senate

Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Permanently expanding telemedicine access has broad bipartisan support in Congress. A number of bills have been introduced to codify more telehealth protections after COVID-19, including…

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Jun 21, 2023 •Blog

Near supermajority in Senate backs telehealth’s future

What’s the news: A bipartisan group of 60 senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The CONNECT for…

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Jun 16, 2023 •Blog

US Senators Support Permanent Telehealth Access Through Legislation

June 16, 2023 – In support of continued telehealth access, a bipartisan group of 60 United States senators reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT)…

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Jun 16, 2023 •Blog

CONNECT ACT OFFERS ANOTHER SHOT AT PERMANENT TELEHEALTH FREEDOMS

The CONNECT For Health Act has been filed again in both the Senate and House, and supporters say the groundswell for expanded telehealth coverage and services could…

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Jun 20, 2022 •Blog

How Telehealth Legislation Will Evolve During the Pandemic & Beyond

Despite numerous bills to solidify telehealth flexibilities enacted during the pandemic, none have passed in Congress, leaving the future of telehealth access and adoption uncertain. By Anuja Vaidya…

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Jun 7, 2022 •American Medical Association (AMA)

AMA’s advocacy efforts push for permanent telehealth advancements

COVID-19 has led to dramatic increases in adoption of telehealth by both physicians and patients. Policymakers should seize the opportunity to make permanent policy that supports many…

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Apr 1, 2022 •Blog

Bipartisan legislation would broaden telehealth benefits for employees

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend HIPAA and the Affordable Care Act to allow employers to offer standalone telehealth service programs – not unlike…

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Mar 12, 2022 •Blog

New Bill Aims to Extend Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver

A bill introduced in the Senate aims to extend CMS‘ Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver for two years after the COVID-19 public health emergency reaches an…

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Mar 3, 2022 •Blog

Congress Considers Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities

During the COVID-19 pandemic, HHS has allowed numerous telehealth flexibilities across Medicare and Medicaid, making it possible for patients to receive care remotely from their homes and…

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Sep 14, 2021 •Blog

Congress must tackle Medicare pay, telehealth in reconciliation

What’s the news: There are some major health care issues the massive budget-reconciliation package that Congress is working on this month must not overlook. Most important, these two…

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Aug 3, 2021 •Telehealth

Senate Bill Would Extend Telehealth Flexibilities Beyond Pandemic

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. If enacted the…

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Aug 3, 2021 •CONNECT Act

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

The legislation, sponsored by 50 senators, would permanently remove geographic restrictions on telehealth sites and expand originating sites, among other provisions. By Kat Jercich April 30, 2021…

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