Healthcare Innovation June 30, 2020
Rajiv Leventhal

The stakeholders believe that if Congress does not act soon, current flexibilities will immediately disappear and health outcomes will suffer

Three hundred and forty organizations have signed a letter urging Congressional leaders to make telehealth flexibilities created during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent. Those signing this multi-stakeholder letter include national and regional organizations representing a full range of healthcare stakeholders and all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

As COVID-19 cases quickly began to ramp up earlier this year, Congress swiftly waived statutory barriers to allow for expanded access to telehealth at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing federal agencies with the flexibility to allow healthcare providers to deliver care virtually. In March and April, federal...

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Topics: CMS, Congress / White House, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Healthcare System, HHS, Insurance, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Technology, Telehealth
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