Fierce Health Technology June 30, 2020
Healthcare industry groups are pushing congressional leaders to pass new legislation that will permanently expand telehealth flexibilities.
Action is needed to ensure patients and clinicians don’t fall off the “telehealth cliff” when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, according to a letter (PDF) signed by 340 physician groups and industry associations.
If Congress does not act before the COVID-19 public health emergency expires, current flexibilities will immediately disappear, said the industry groups in a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D- New York, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California.
Congress quickly waived statutory barriers to allow for expanded access to telehealth at the beginning of the...
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