This update includes: Alliance's comments to the HHS RFI on Strengthening Primary Health Care Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Study Health Affairs August Issue Spotlight on Interstate Licensure and notable research and news developments
This update includes: House passes the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022 extending telehealth flexibilities until at least December 31, 2024 House Health Leaders of Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Introduce Telehealth Expansions Letter Calling for Continued Flexibility on the Critical Access Hospital 96-hour Admission Rule CMS release of Medicare Advantage Request for Information [...]
This update includes: Uniform Law Commission's (ULC) model legislation for telehealth OIG Special Fraud Alert House Committee on Rules Announcement on the Mark Up of Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 the Uncap America Act (S. 4590) and notable research and news developments
This update includes: Launch of the Alliance Cross-state Landing page Release of the CY2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule Renewal of the Public Health Emergency House Energy & Commerce Passage of Five Health and Telecommunications Bills and notable research and news developments
In this update, Krista Drobac was quoted in a Politico article. Advocates are still waiting for mental health reforms from the Senate Finance committee. CMS released the Physician Fee Schedule.
In this update, the Alliance led a letter supporting the Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2022 (H.R. 7353). In Congress, there was the release of the FY 2023 House Appropriations Committee, the Legislative Hearing on Investing in Public Health includes Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act, and the Hearing with the Director of [...]
In this update, there were lots of press around cross-state care and reciprocity of state licenses, with highlights from board members Amwell and Johns Hopkins Medicine. Notable administration actions included the release of the OMB Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, and the White House ONDCP report. [...]
In this update, the Alliance for Connected Care welcomed three new advisory board members. Notable actions from Congress: Senate Finance released their second draft section of the mental health package, which includes a Medicaid interstate licensure provision; Mental health provisions discussed in the gun safety proposal; and more.