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The Wait is Over. Or Is It? DEA’s Proposed Rules Around Telemedicine Prescribing: Initial Impressions and Key Takeaways

Health Law Advisor

The proposed rules also clarify that a telemedicine encounter that results in a controlled substance prescription requires the health care professional treating the patient to use an interactive telecommunications system, and directly refers to the Medicare definition of that term at 42 C.F.R. Impact on Pharmacies. 21 U.S.C. §

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

Telehealth Section 4113 of the Act extends certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were allowed during the COVID-19 PHE for two years, through 2024. The section ensures that telehealth flexibilities under Medicare are extended for two years, regardless of the status of the PHE.

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