Alliance Calls on DEA to Rescind or Revise Telemedicine Rule

The Alliance appreciates the DEA’s forward movement on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances policy. However, the Alliance continues to be concerned to see language in the proposed rulemaking mandating in-person visits as this is not an appropriate guardrail for a telehealth service. Similarly, restricting the geography in which telemedicine can be offered undermines the value [...]

2025-03-19T11:15:27-04:00March 19th, 2025|

350 Organizations Request Congress to Take Action on Telehealth in March

The Alliance for Connected Care co-led a letter, signed by almost 350 organizations, urging Congressional leadership to take action in March to establish permanent or long-term access to telehealth. Both patients and practitioners seek assurance that services will remain available. Enhanced access to telehealth services serves as a lifeline to patients across the country, allowing [...]

2025-02-27T17:12:20-04:00February 24th, 2025|

Over 150 Stakeholders Send Letter to DEA

The Alliance for Connected Care led a letter, signed by more than 150 organizations, to the Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting her leadership in maintaining the access to telehealth that President Trump initiated during his first term. More than 150 organizations have signed this letter, including business groups like the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council and [...]

2025-02-21T11:55:47-04:00February 20th, 2025|

The Alliance Leads Almost 350 Stakeholders Urging for a Two Year Extension on DEA Telemedicine Flexibilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Krista Drobac; kdrobac@connectwithcare.org Hundreds of Stakeholders Call on Federal Leaders to Ensure Patient Care is Not Interrupted by Expiring Prescribing Flexibilities WASHINGTON, D.C. September 10, 2024 – Today, more than 300 organizations asked Congress and the White House to intervene to ensure ongoing access to virtual prescribing for patients and [...]

2024-09-11T14:15:04-04:00September 10th, 2024|

The Future of Remote Physiologic Monitoring and Current Medicare Cuts

The Alliance for Connected Care led a group letter, calling attention to the need for strong CMS support of patient access to remote monitoring services that are vital in prevention and treatment for Medicare beneficiaries. The letter was submitted to CMS through the PFS public comment process. In the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician [...]

2024-09-10T16:28:22-04:00September 9th, 2024|

Alliance CY 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)Comments

The Alliance for Connected Care provided comments to the calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule. As reflected in the comments below, the Alliance urges CMS to recognize payment for genetic counselors providing care virtually, expand its proposal on virtual cardiac rehabilitation, and [...]

2024-09-06T16:45:23-04:00September 4th, 2024|

Alliance CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Comments

The Alliance for Connected Care provided comments to the calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. As reflected in the comments below, the Alliance appreciates CMS for ensuring certainty to telehealth access to Medicare beneficiaries to the extent it could. The Alliance is committed to leveraging telehealth and remote patient monitoring [...]

2024-09-06T16:45:31-04:00September 4th, 2024|

Alliance Comments on the 21st Century Cures Initiative

The Alliance for Connected Care provided input into refining the goals of the 21st Century Cures initiative. The Alliance has a strong interest and member expertise in the way digital health technologies can support and expand access to care while improving patient engagement and quality. After four years of experiencing the benefits of expanded telehealth [...]

2024-09-06T16:45:42-04:00August 2nd, 2024|
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