On May 3, 2017, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2017 (S. 2016) (CONNECT Act of 2017) was reintroduced by the same six senators who had initially introduced the legislation in early 2016 and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. As we previously reported on February 29, 2016, this iteration of the proposed bill also focuses on promoting cost savings and quality care under the Medicare program through the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) services, and incentivizing such digital health technologies by expanding coverage for them under the Medicare program — albeit using different terminology.
Round Two: Significant Telehealth Expansion Re-Proposed in Bipartisan Senate Bill
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Tags: Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Additional Telehealth Benefits (ATB), American Medical Association, American Telemedicine Association, Connected Health Initiative, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federation of State Medical Boards, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), National Coalition on Health Care, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Secretary of Health and Human Services, Senate Committee on Finance, Social Security Act, US Department of Justice (DOJ)
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Lisa Schmitz MazurLisa Schmitz Mazur advises health care providers and technology companies on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters with a particular focus on digital health topics, including telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health and consumer wellness. Lisa advises a variety of health care providers and technology companies involved in “digital health,” including assisting clients in developing and implementing telemedicine programs by advising on issues related to professional licensure, scope of practice, informed consent, prescribing and reimbursement. Lisa helps clients identify and understand the relevant legal issues, and develop and implement practical, forward-thinking solutions and strategies that meet the complex and still-evolving digital health regulatory landscape. Read Lisa Schmitz Mazur's full bio.
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