Lexology October 25, 2024
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care.
Trending in the past week:
- Medical practice standards
- Maternal care
- Opioid treatment
A CLOSER LOOK
Proposed Legislation & Rulemaking:
- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Division of Medical Assistance proposed a rule to establish requirements for the participation of programs of assertive community treatment (PACTs) in MassHealth. Each PACT provider may render services via telehealth, with justification for each instance of telehealth use documented and supported in the member’s record. The PACT provider also must be available to respond to member needs...