Telehealth Policies and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has ended. Many of the major Medicare telehealth flexibilities are not affected and will remain in place through December 2024. Stay informed about telehealth policy updates and implications for your practice.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, issued a temporary rule to allow all telemedicine flexibilities regarding prescription of controlled medications that were in place during the COVID-19 PHE to remain in place through November 11, 2023. For any practitioner-patient telemedicine relationships that have been or will be established on or before November 11, 2023, these flexibilities will continue through November 11, 2024.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, talk to your health care provider about telehealth. Telehealth is a safe, private, and convenient option for getting behavioral health care from home. Find tips and resources at Telehealth.HHS.gov.
Telehealth.HHS.gov/es has everything Spanish-speaking patients and health care providers need to know about telehealth. Share this with someone you know today.
Health care providers need to understand privacy and security risks, privacy obligations, and how best to protect patients and themselves. Find information on legal considerations when providing telehealth.
