Connected Care Updates – September 18
This update includes: Alliance and others present to DEA Alliance Submits Comments on PFS Senators Express Concerns Over DEA's Proposed Rule and notable research and news developments
Alliance Highlights the Importance of a Special Registration to Allow Continuity of Care for Patients
The Alliance for Connected Care appreciated the opportunity to testify for the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) listening session on prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine on September 12, 2023. We appreciate the DEA’s quick response during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) to allow prescribing via telemedicine. This was also a hugely meaningful expansion of access [...]
Comment Letter on CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The Alliance for Connected Care submitted comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule for calendar year (CY) 2024, which includes several important reforms with respect to telehealth. The Alliance emphasized the following overarching priorities: The Alliance appreciates and supports the proposal from CMS to pay claims billed with POS 10 [...]
Connected Care Updates – September 5
This update includes: House Budget Committee Launches Health Care Task Force Introduction of telehealth legislation USDA funding for broadband and notable research and news developments
Connected Care Updates – August 21
This update includes: Telehealth legislation movement in Congress DEA Public Listening Session Request for Broadband and Telehealth Data National Institute on Drug Abuse Study and notable research and news developments
Connected Care Updates – August 7
This update includes: DEA Public Listening Session Senate Approps Language - FTC Study on Interstate Licensing and notable research and news developments
Connected Care Updates – July 24
This update includes: Senate Appropriations Funding on Interstate License Portability ASPE Medicare Telehealth Trends Dashboard CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule National Institute on Drug Abuse RFI for Data on Telehealth Controlled Substances Prescribing and notable research and news developments
Connected Care Updates – July 10
This update includes: HRSA Extension on Telehealth Performance Measures Biden Administration Announced Funding for Broadband and notable research and news developments
Connected Care Updates – June 26
This update includes: Introduction of CONNECT for Health Act House E&C Legislative Hearing MedPAC Report and notable research and news developments
Connected Care Updates – June 12
This update includes: Alliance Support Letter for DC Bill Alliance Leads More than 185 Organizations in a Letter Supporting the Telehealth Expansion Act Ways and Means Expands Health Benefit Options, Increases Flexibilities for Small Business Workers Reps. Sherrill (D-NJ) and Harshbarger (R-TN) Introduce Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3875) Wyden Presses FDA and [...]