Telehealth providers at a crossroads: Navigating insurance, compliance and cash-only models amid state regulations
Healthcare DIVE September 20, 2024
Providers using telehealth face an evolving landscape, and they must balance complexities around insurance, regulatory compliance and data privacy, argues one legal expert.
Editor’s note: Paul Schmeltzer is a member of commercial law firm Clark Hill and counsels clients on healthcare issues like telehealth and regulatory matters.
As patient care via telehealth continues to grow, providers face critical decisions on whether to align with insurance plans, and therefore meet the stringent requirements under HIPAA, or to operate on a cash-only basis and navigate complex state-by-state data privacy laws.
Each choice comes with distinct advantages and challenges that shape the operations and sustainability of telehealth practices.
Telehealth providers who opt to align with insurance plans can tap into a wider...