Modern Healthcare June 4, 2020
HHS is reviewing possible steps to extend telemedicine flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior adviser at HHS said Thursday, but eliminating regulatory barriers will require support from other federal agencies, Congress and state governments.
“Looking forward, we do face the challenge of where we go from here,” said Jim Parker, senior adviser to the HHS secretary for health reform, during an online panel on telemedicine and COVID-19 hosted by Washington, D.C., think tank Bipartisan Policy Center. “Consumer expectations are likely changed moving forward.”
Telemedicine has experienced substantial growth in response to the coronavirus outbreak, helped by a host of regulatory flexibilities. That includes CMS expanding Medicare reimbursement, Congress giving HHS authority to waive originating site requirements for Medicare...
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