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May 11, 2023 •Blog

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…

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May 2, 2023 •Blog

End of a pandemic era: What now for Federally Qualified Health Centers?

May 2, 2023 – The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in the use of telehealth services across the United States, a shift driven in part…

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May 1, 2023 •Blog

Two Weeks’ Notice for the Public Health Emergency: What’s Next for Telehealth

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced its plan to end the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023. Due to…

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Apr 10, 2023 •Blog

What FQHCs Need to Know About Telehealth After the PHE

“This article was originally published by Foley & Lardner LLP [What FQHCs Need to Know About Telehealth After the PHE | Foley & Lardner LLP] on [April…

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ADA 2021 Study Outlines Benefits of RPM on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Mar 30, 2023 •Blog

2023 Telemedicine & Digital Health Trends

“This article was originally published by Foley & Lardner LLP LINK TO FOLEY.COM POST on March 30, 2023, and is reprinted with permission.” Foley Forward: Trends 2023…

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Mar 16, 2023 •Blog

The Long (Un)Winding Road: FDA Maps Out How the End of the Public Health Emergency Will Impact its COVID-19 Policies

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has issued more than 80 guidance documents describing flexibilities that…

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Mar 6, 2023 •Blog

What to expect now that we’re expecting: What the end of the public health emergency means for healthcare providers Part 2: Guidance on telehealth

I. Introduction On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced its plan to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. As discussed here, the PHE declarations…

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Feb 27, 2023 •Blog

CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Feb 27, 2023 Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under…

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Feb 24, 2023 •Blog

DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities

WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled…

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Feb 17, 2023 •Blog

Medicare Compliance Basics: “Incident to” Billing

In this first article, we set forth the general “incident to” billing requirements, in order to set the groundwork for the series. Note that this article reviews…

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Feb 15, 2023 •Blog

As COVID-19 Emergencies Ease, Some Progress on Telehealth Rules

Wed, February 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM EST·3 min read As public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic come to an end, a new study…

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Jan 31, 2023 •Blog

What Terminating the COVID PHE Means for Hospices

To a certain extent, hospices will soon be operating under pre-pandemic rules in a “post-COVID” world. With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) going away on May 11, many…

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Jan 30, 2023 •Blog

President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, And Other Health Care Provisions

30 January 2023 by Stacie Heller (New York) , Troy Barsky (Washington, DC), Jodi G. Daniel (Washington, DC) and Allison Kwon (New York) Crowell & Moring Key Takeaways On December 29, President Joe Biden signed…

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Jan 30, 2023 •Blog

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of…

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Jan 27, 2023 •Blog

REMOTE MONITORING SERVICES UNDER REVIEW: MEDICARE COVERAGE POLICIES MAY BE COMING

Six of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are scheduled to jointly host a multijurisdictional contractor advisory committee (CAC) meeting on February 28, 2023. This CAC panel…

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