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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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Aug 2, 2021 •Telehealth

Congress Gets Another Shot at Codifying Telehealth Coverage for FQHCs, RHCs

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Jul 30, 2021 •Telehealth

430 groups demand congressional action on permanently expanding telehealth flexibilities

More than 400 advocacy groups are calling for Congress to act quickly to permanently expand flexibilities for telehealth that could go away after the end of the…

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Jul 30, 2021 •Telehealth

As ‘telehealth cliff’ looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

More than 400 healthcare and technology organizations are calling on Capitol Hill to eliminate arbitrary restrictions while helping FQHCs and critical access hospitals offer wider access to virtual…

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Jul 21, 2021 •Telehealth

Alaska senators introduce Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act

Alaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski last week introduced the Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act. The legislation aims to permanently expand access to telehealth beyond…

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Jul 20, 2021 •Telehealth

Expansion of telehealth services must be sustained

The rapid growth and large-scale adoption of telehealth services over the past 18 months has allowed physicians to deliver a broad range of badly needed services to…

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Jul 6, 2021 •Telehealth

Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Access To Telehealth Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), led a bipartisan…

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Jun 29, 2021 •CONNECT Act

CONNECT Act Reintroduced in Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 25, 2021)—Recently, legislation has been introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives that would make various improvements to the provision of telehealth.…

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Jun 29, 2021 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

What will home care look like post-COVID-19? Brooks-LaSure will help guide us

It is not a coincidence that two symbolic healthcare policy events took place this week. I’m talking about the Senate’s confirmation of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as administrator of the Centers…

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Jun 28, 2021 •Telehealth

Senators introduce bipartisan bill aimed at safeguarding rural telehealth access

Meanwhile, Oregon becomes the latest state to enact its own telehealth legislation. By Kat Jercich June 15, 2021 02:55 PM U.S. senators this past week introduced another…

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Jun 28, 2021 •Telehealth

Cassidy, Smith, Cardin, Thune Introduce Bill to Remove Barriers to Telemental Health Care

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 to remove…

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May 26, 2021 •Telehealth

Providers push Congress for permanent telehealth capabilities — pandemic’s ‘silver lining’

Long-term care stakeholders are looking forward to telehealth policies remaining a “very, very hot topic” in Congress during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and beyond. Service providers…

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May 24, 2021 •Telehealth

House introduces bill to expand coverage of audio-only telehealth to MA plans

A new bipartisan House bill would ensure beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans can get access to audio-only telehealth services, a major ask from insurers. The bill,…

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May 19, 2021 •Telehealth

House Legislation Would Make Telehealth for PTs and PTAs Permanent in Medicare

If signed into law, the APTA-backed bill would achieve a major association goal. Contact Congress now to voice your support.NewsDate: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Informed by lessons learned…

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May 19, 2021 •American Rescue Plan

U.S. House Passes American Rescue Plan – 15 Provisions for Healthcare Providers

In the early morning of Feb. 27, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, by a 219-212 vote.…

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