MedCity News November 9, 2023
Notwithstanding the end of PHEs and corresponding loss in many waivers and policies that allowed for increased telehealth adoption during the pandemic, the recent actions of state governments and private payers indicate that interest in telehealth remains strong.
Investor interest in telehealth surged during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the healthcare industry’s widespread adoption of telehealth was driven by necessity due to social distancing practices, such expansion would not have been possible without federal and state governments waiving many legal and regulatory requirements that had previously hindered such telehealth growth. Many of these waivers were temporary and tied to public health emergencies (“PHEs”) which either have already or will soon expire. In turn, the volume of telehealth investments has already begun...
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