Healthcare Finance News September 16, 2022
More than 370 organizations said the short-term nature of the temporary policies adds uncertainty into the healthcare system.
Major healthcare disruptors Amazon and Walmart have joined a chorus of hospitals, provider groups and telehealth organizations in pressing the U.S. Senate to extend telehealth flexibilities, such as removing in-person requirements for virtual behavioral health and increasing access to virtual health in the commercial market.
As it stands, those policies – which were enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – are set to expire 151 days after the end of the public health emergency. The PHE is currently set to end in October, though health officials are expecting the Biden administration to extend the PHE at that time, according to Politico.
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