tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 4

Industry Notes: Feds Latch Onto Telehealth for Opioid Crisis

One of telehealth's most important assets is the opportunity for physicians to advise and care for patients far from medical facilities and/or where clinician shortages exist. In a bipartisan drive to help providers treat patients suffering from opioid addiction, three United States Senators urge the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to change its drug treatment policies in regard to telehealth, specifically to address epidemic issues in rural and underserved areas. Background: "Opioid abuse is a serious public health issue," said HHS on its new online resource for the opioid crisis. "Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury...

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