The Alliance sent a letter to Congressional Committees of Jurisdiction on the implementation of telehealth modifiers. In the most recent extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities, Congress mandated that CMS implement two telehealth modifiers. The Alliance requests Congress work closely with CMS to ensure it does not create overly burdensome restrictions as it implements new [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care thanked the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for providing guidance on the permanent ability for over 32 million Americans to receive telehealth and other remote care services before meeting their High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) deductible and remaining eligible to contribute to a tax-advanced Health Savings [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAlliance for Connected Care Urges HHS to Modernize Payment and Regulation to Support Responsible AI-Enabled CareWashington, DC — The Alliance for Connected Care today submitted formal comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to the AI in Clinical Care Request for Information, calling for a modern, modality-agnostic regulatory [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care sent a letter to Michigan state legislators encouraging them to advance S.B. 60, which would renew participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). This legislation is crucial to Michigan’s continued leadership on health care. Michigan’s participation in IMLC strengthens access to care in the state. Michigan must continue [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care responded to the Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program proposed rule, which contained a Request for Information (RFI) on the future direction of Medicare Advantage. The Alliance urged CMS to update network adequacy [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care and over 150 stakeholders sent a letter to CMS thanking the agency for its leadership in creating location reporting flexibility for practitioners with an in-person practice location. In addition to this recognition, signers request that CMS begin work on a low-burden means of addressing these concerns for fully remote [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care sent a letter to Congressional Leadership, urging a focus on permanent telehealth policy in the upcoming extension package. Permanent or long-term policy is extremely necessary given the previous lapse in access and ongoing uncertainty. Read the full letter or below: [embeddoc url="https://connectwithcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Alliance-Jan-Letter-Permanent-Telehealth-Access.pdf" download="all"]
The Alliance for Connected Care led over 180 health care providers, innovators, and advocates in urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to advance a telemedicine regulation (RIN: 1117-ZA07) continuing access to prescribing through telehealth. Without action, these critical telemedicine authorities will expire on December 31, 2025; patients [...]
ALLIANCE STATEMENT CMS INNOVATION CENTER ANNOUNCES TECH-ENABLED ADVANCING CHRONIC CARE WITH EFFECTIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS (ACCESS) MODEL DECEMBER 2025 The Alliance for Connected Care applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its announcement of the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model. This outcome-aligned payment model represents meaningful progress toward [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care submitted a statement for the record for the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee's hearing on "Modernizing Care Coordination to Prevent and Treat Chronic Disease". The Alliance highlighted the important role telehealth plays in improving health care and outcomes for people with chronic conditions. As such, the statement urges [...]