Telehealth Faces Legal Obstacles Before It Can Take Off
Recent proposed government expansion of telehealth services is facing obstacles ranging from how to license doctors performing telehealth to how to pay for the services. Telehealth has generally been offered to rural patients so they don’t have to travel long distances to see their provider in person. The proposed changes, however, will let Medicare Advantage plans expand telehealth services to any patient regardless of their location. The proposal would take effect in 2020. At that time, Medicare managed plans will be able to expand their telehealth offerings,...