Alliance Submits Comments to HHS on Stark and Anti-Kickback Safeharbors for Telehealth
The Alliance for Connected Care provided feedback to HHS on proposed rules revising safe-harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalty rules on beneficiary inducements. The Alliance focused its comments on four priority areas for telehealth and remote patient monitoring in the proposed rule:
- Request for comment on the possible exclusion of health technology companies from value-based safe harbors
- Implementation of the statutory exception for telehealth technologies for in-home dialysis as passed by Congress
- New opportunity to protect arrangements involving telehealth and remote patient monitoring under the care coordination safe harbor
- New safe harbor for patient engagement and support that could include telehealth and remote patient monitoring services
Alliance Submits Comments to Cures 2.0 Call to Action
The Alliance for Connected Care provided input into the development of a Cures 2.0 effort that will build upon the important legacy of the 21st Century Cures Act. We look forward to advancing access to digital health technologies.
Alliance Submits Comments to Rural and Underserved Communities Task Force RFI
The Alliance for Connected Care provided input on priority topics that affect the health status of people in rural and underserved communities. We applaud the leadership of Task Force co-chairs Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) in bringing for this important effort to the forefront.
Alliance Commends Introduction of CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
Today the House and Senate introduced the CONNECT for Health Act of 2019. This third iteration of CONNECT legislation builds on important progress to continue to expand access to telehealth for consumers. The Alliance for Connected Care is proud to have worked with legislators on its development and is pleased call on Congress to pass this important legislation.
Here are links to the bill text and a summary of the bill. Below is the Alliance’s statement on the CONNECT bill.
Alliance Joins Group Letter Supporting CMS Proposals on Telehealth and Remote Monitoring
The Alliance for Connected Care joins 15 other groups to support CMS CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposals on telehealth and remote monitoring. Our cosigners in the multi-stakeholder letter are AliveCor, American Association for Respiratory Care, American Telemedicine Association, Biocom – Life Science Association of California, Catalia Health, Connected Health Initiative, Diasyst, HIMSS, Kaia, Life365, LifeWire, Pt Pal, Rimidi, UnaliWear and Upside Health.
Full Comment Letter: