Congress Continues to Discuss Temporary and Permanent Telehealth Expansion
Support for telehealth expansion is growing both on and off the Hill, but members of Congress disagree on whether this…
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Lack of Health Plan Coverage Leads to Diminished Access to Treatments for Patients
Prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are evidence-based medical interventions using software that can be accessed on a tablet or smartphone to…
New York Governor Signs Law Requiring PBM Transparency
On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S.3672/A.1396 which will require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be…
California Expands Access to Contingency Management Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
On December 29, 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that a California State’s Medicaid (Medi-Cal) pilot…
Wyden and Crapo Respond to Submissions on Improving Mental Health Care Access
On September 21, 2021, Senators Wyden and Crapo asked interested stakeholders to submit comments on evidence-based solutions and ideas to improving mental…
CMS Prohibits Georgia from Imposing Medicaid Work Requirements
On December 23, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to Georgian officials informing them…
The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Accessing Prescription Digital Therapeutics
Prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are evidence-based medical interventions that use software accessed on a tablet or smartphone to prevent, manage, or…
Aimed Alliance Comments on Build Back Better and Future Healthcare Reform
On November 26, 2021, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to U.S. Senators Carper, Coons, Cortez, Masto, Menendez, Murray, Sinema, Schumer and Wyden…
Were Audio-Only Health Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic Necessary to Ensure Access?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, providers were granted a number of flexibilities and coverage expansions to ensure patients had access to care without…
RealClear Health Article Explains EHB Loophole and How the HELP Copays Act Can Fix It
RealClear Health recently published an article by Peter J. Pitts titled Just How ‘Essential Are Your Health Benefits.’ The article…