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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CMS and ONC Issue Final Rule on E-Prescribing

On June 17, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule implementing new standards for e-prescribing under Medicare Part D. ...more

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Exploring the Virtual Care Policy Landscape One Year Post-PHE

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May 11, 2024, marked one year since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and not much has changed in Medicare telehealth policy. We are still operating under temporary waivers and flexibilities and, as a...more

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Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities for Controlled Substances Extended Through End of 2024

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The rule allowing for providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, set to expire for new patient-provider relationships on November 11, has been extended through the end of 2024....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

DEA Further Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities through December 31, 2024

On October 10, 2023, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued another extension (Second Temporary Rule) of its pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities “in light of the need to further evaluate the best course of...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

DEA Extension of Telemedicine Flexibilities and Impact on CT Practitioners

On October 10, 2023, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a new temporary rule which extends, through December 31, 2024, the ability of ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tele-Prescribing Flexibilities Extended Again in Second Temporary Rule

This month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), in conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), issued a Second Temporary Rule further extending the telemedicine waivers...more

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DEA Issues Second Temporary Rule Extending Controlled Substance Prescribing Flexibilities Through December 2024

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On October 6, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Second Temporary Rule, further extending the ability to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine...more

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Protect Your CSOS Credentials…Or Else.

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Over the last decade, the increased use of Controlled Substance Ordering System (“CSOS”) applications (i.e., platforms used to electronically transmit controlled substance orders) and Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

DEA Announces Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Prescribing

In response to the large number of public comments received to its recent proposed telemedicine rules, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding public listening sessions to consider a special registration for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

DEA to Host Listening Sessions on Remote Prescribing

On August 4, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) announced plans to host two public listening sessions, scheduled to take place on September 12 and 13, 2023 at DEA’s headquarters in Arlington, VA, to collect...more

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DEA Reverses Course and Extends Telehealth Prescriptions of Controlled Substances

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Reversing previously proposed rules, the DEA recently issued new guidance allowing the continued use of telehealth when prescribing controlled substances following the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency (“PHE”)....more

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Health Law Diagnosis - DEA Extends Pandemic Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities For Up To 18 Months

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On May 9, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a temporary rule that extends pandemic-era flexibilities allowing prescribing of controlled substances based on a telehealth relationship, after receiving in...more

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DEA Temporary Rule Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities Through November 2023 and Grants Additional One-Year Grace Period

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Two days ahead of the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the  Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a temporary rule extending...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

DEA Extends Pandemic Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities For Up To 18 Months

On May 9, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a temporary rule that extends pandemic-era flexibilities allowing prescribing of controlled substances based on a telehealth relationship, after receiving in...more

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10 Tips for Complying with Georgia’s Telemedicine Laws

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On January 22, 2018, the Georgia House of Representatives adopted a Resolution recognizing telehealth as an important tool to improving access to health care in Georgia. One week later, the Georgia Senate recognized January...more

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Six Ways to Take Advantage of New Hampshire’s New Telemedicine Law

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A physician in New Hampshire can now establish a valid doctor-patient relationship without needing a prior in-person exam. This is among several recent changes in New Hampshire’s telemedicine laws that offer new opportunities...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Health Law Wire: E-Prescribing Mandate (3/15)

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an extender for the electronic prescription mandate late last week, pushing the compliance date to March 27, 2016. The law generally provides that “no person shall issue any...more

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Texas Torches Telemedicine? Board Issues Emergency Rule

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The Texas Medical Board issued an Emergency Rule with proposed changes to the practice standards and disciplinary guidelines for remote prescribing via telemedicine consults. The Emergency Rule states that the use of online...more

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