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Fact Sheet: Policy Opportunities to Expand Equitable Access to Telehealth across New York State

Background - Telehealth utilization spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated by state and federal policy change through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration. Use has tapered off from the height...more

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Developments in Interstate Telehealth Licensing

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As states roll back emergency provisions that allowed out-of-state providers to offer telehealth services during the COVID 19 pandemic, more permanent changes in interstate telehealth are under way. In April 2022, the...more

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Five Key Regulatory Considerations for Virtual Ketamine Clinics

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The off-label use of ketamine to treat anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health disorders —coupled with the COVID-19 telehealth era—has spurred the opening of virtual ketamine clinics nationwide. Some clinics offer a...more

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COVID-19: State Law Telehealth Considerations: State Licensure Requirements Persist, Permissible TeleHealth Modalities Generally...

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As the explosion of telemedicine continues during and, as many expect, after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), state laws and regulations that affect the delivery of telemedicine services continue to expand and...more

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Emerging Trends in Out-of-State Telehealth Licensure Legislation

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, states typically required providers to be licensed in the state(s) where they were practicing. In response to the pandemic, nearly all states provided temporary waivers of these requirements....more

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Telemedicine in Michigan: 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of telemedicine as a means of providing patients with access to safe and quality medical care through the use of technology... Originally...more

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Connecticut Authorizes Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners to Render Assistance for Remainder of COVID-19 Pandemic

On July 14, 2020 Connecticut Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7HHH, in which the Governor modified state law to enable the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH) to temporarily suspend licensure,...more

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Connecticut’s Acting DPH Commissioner Walks Back One of Predecessor’s Final Orders

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On May 14, 2020, Deidre S. Gifford, the newly-appointed Acting Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, issued an Order reinstating the requirement that a request for collection or analysis of a COVID-19...more

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The Current State of Play: States Act with Stay at Home Orders and Relaxation of Licensure Requirements for Healthcare Providers -...

This content was originally published on March 25, 2020. It was last updated as of Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST. As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over...more

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The Current State of Play: States Act with Stay at Home Orders and Relaxation of Licensure Requirements for Healthcare Providers -...

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This content was originally published on March 25, 2020. It was last updated as of Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST. As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over the...more

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Healthcare professional licensure requirements modified to respond to COVID-19 pandemic

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In response to the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government agencies are quickly modifying the licensure requirements for physicians and other healthcare professionals. On a national level, the...more

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COVID-19: Colorado Issues Emergency Order to Expand Use of Telehealth Services

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To expand the use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 emergency, Colorado Governor Jarod Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 020 (the Order) on April 1, 2020. The Order temporarily suspends or alters certain telehealth...more

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The Current State of Play: States Act with Stay at Home Orders and Relaxation of Licensure Requirements for Healthcare Providers -...

This content was originally published on March 25, 2020. It was last updated as of Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST. As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over...more

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COVID-19 and Provider Enrollment: CMS issues FAQs About the Broad 1135 Waiver

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On Monday, March 23, 2020, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released Frequently Asked Questions on Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief related to COVID-19 (“FAQs”), available here. The recent Public...more

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Connecticut DPH Issues Order Allowing Out-of-State Healthcare Providers

In anticipation of a healthcare workforce shortage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 23rd, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (“DPH”) issued an Order allowing professionals licensed in other states to...more

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Section 1135 Waivers are Available for Healthcare Provider Operations

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When the White House declared a national emergency in mid-March, it allowed the authorization of waivers of certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements, often referred to as Section...more

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The Current State of Play: States Act with Stay at Home Orders and Relaxation of Licensure Requirements for Healthcare Providers

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*this content was last updated as of Monday, March 23 at 12:00 p.m. CST - As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over the course of the last week to implement stay at home...more

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