Fraud Licensing Public Health Telemedicine 
Health Care Law Brief
JUNE 2, 2022
The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. For example, the Department of Justice has aggressively pursued health care fraud claims against individuals and entities involved in non-compliant telehealth models. Provider Licenses.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 26, 2022
Please describe some of the emerging technology models in telemedicine and remote patient monitoring, and how they can help improve access to care for underserved populations. How do things look at the national and state levels for supporting expansion of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring during and following the pandemic?
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YouCompli
JULY 12, 2022
Allegedly, the medical practice instructed providers to begin seeing patients by telemedicine twice a month and to subsequently bill for evaluation and management (E/M) services. The increased number of E/M telemedicine visits was designed to make up for lost revenue from the cancellation of elective interventional pain procedures.
AIHC
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services. Telehealth and telemedicine cover similar services, including medical education, remote patient monitoring, patient consultation via videoconferencing, wireless health applications, and transmission of imaging and medical reports.
MedTrainer
OCTOBER 4, 2023
These regulations and laws help maintain patient confidentiality, ensure quality care, and prevent fraud and abuse within the healthcare industry. These requirements are designed to protect patient rights, privacy, and safety, as well as to prevent fraud, abuse, and other improper practices within healthcare organizations.
Health Law Advisor
MARCH 1, 2023
In the era of abortion regulation and the wind-down of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”), new legislation in states such as Utah may be a sign of what is to come for online and telehealth prescribing. Additional, but narrower and less common scenarios also qualify as the “practice of telemedicine” as defined in 21 U.S.C. §
Healthcare Law Today
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Many of the telehealth flexibilities that became popular with both patients and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire when the public health emergency (PHE) ends. The alert outlines seven characteristics that could suggest any given arrangement that poses a risk of fraud or abuse.
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