Our Members
Telehealth Voters Pledge
Join a growing coalition of patient advocates, clinicians, and healthcare organizations in a commitment to make permanent Medicare telehealth an unavoidable issue in 2026 in town halls, debates, and forums across America.
The Alliance for Connected Care aims to:
Demonstrate the importance of Connected Care as a tool for improved quality and efficiency.
Build significant and high-level support for Connected Care among leaders in Congress and the Administration.
Enable more telehealth to support new models of care.
Lift geographic and site restrictions for telehealth in Medicare.
Alliance News
Alliance Joins 100+ Organizations Urging Congress to Preserve Opioid Treatment Program Rules
The Alliance for Connected Care joined more than 100 organizations in signing a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, opposing H.R. 5629, which would repeal the 2024 Final Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Rules, and H.R. 5630, which would impose additional reporting requirements on block grant grantees. Early evidence shows that telehealth flexibilities codified in the Rules are expanding treatment access, which has contributed to a record 25 percent single-year decline in overdose deaths. The letter calls on Congress to direct agencies to study implementation before pursuing any modifications. Read the full letter here or below: [...]
Launch of the National Telehealth Voters Pledge
Organizations commit to organize and educate voters nationwide during fall elections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2026 – A growing coalition of healthcare, technology, and patient advocacy organizations today launched the Telehealth Voters Pledge with the support of the Alliance for Connected Care. The pledge marks a commitment to educating voters about the importance of permanent telehealth policy, and a challenge for other organizations to follow suit as the 2026 federal elections approach. “Each federal election is a referendum on policy, and our voice must continue to be heard clearly,” said Chris Adamec, Executive Director of the Alliance for [...]
Alliance Supports Chronic Care Management Co-Pay Removal Bill
The Alliance for Connected Care, alongside 40 organizations and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), endorsed the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026. The bill, introduced by Rep. DelBene (D-WA) and Kelly (R-PA), would remove Medicare beneficiaries' cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services. By eliminating the current 20 percent co-payment, the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act removes a barrier to services critical for continuity of care especially in the provision of virtual care. Read the full letter here or below:
Alliance Submits Statement to House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on “Policies to Protect Our Communities from Illicit Drug Threats”
The Alliance for Connected Care submitted a statement for the record for the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee's hearing on "Policies to Protect Our Communities from Illicit Drug Threats". The Alliance highlighted the important role telehealth plays in treatment for substance use disorder, especially in the prescribing of controlled substances and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). As such, the statement urges Congress to engage with DEA on a patient-centered special registration framework that maintains comprehensive access to telemedicine prescribing, ensuring continuity of appropriate care. Read the full statement here or below:
Alliance Requests Congress Work With CMS on Telehealth Modifiers
The Alliance sent a letter to Congressional Committees of Jurisdiction on the implementation of telehealth modifiers. In the most recent extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities, Congress mandated that CMS implement two telehealth modifiers. The Alliance requests Congress work closely with CMS to ensure it does not create overly burdensome restrictions as it implements new telehealth modifier policies created by Congress. Read the full letter or below: