Epstein Becker Green: 2022 Telemental Health Regulations Unlock Access and Evolve Compliance Practices
A 2022 report from law firm Epstein Becker Green (EBG) shows that an increase in the global prevalence of anxiety and depression is accompanied by requests for more mental health assistance, ultimately leading to states sustaining and widening regulatory flexibilities to expand telehealth services. EBG highlighted an increase in regulatory flexibilities, leading to a spike in telehealth use for mental and behavioral health care. The report detailed how telemental health services became more accessible across states in 2022. States broadened telemental health coverage under state Medicaid programs, joined interstate professional licensure compacts, and expanded requirements for remote prescribing.