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FCC’s Recent Telehealth Roundtable Emphasizes Telehealth is Here to Stay

On December 6, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr hosted a virtual roundtable with health care providers and industry leaders to discuss lessons learned from their experiences providing...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - December 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth servic es. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Spring 2021

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The pace of impact through digital health in 2021 is off to a rapid start—be it the number of transactions, the numerous legislative proposals and actions, or the focused attention of enforcement bodies. Given the accelerated...more

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The FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Application Window is About to Open for a Narrow One-Week Timeframe

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it will accept applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (the Program) from 12:00 p.m. ET Thursday, April 29 to 12:00 p.m. ET Thursday, May 6, 2021....more

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FCC to Award Additional $249+ Million in Funding for COVID-19 Telehealth Program

On March 29, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted an Order establishing rules and procedures for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (the “Program”) to continue supporting...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Relief Bill Revamps COVID-19 Telehealth Program

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The most recent COVID-19 relief bill that was signed into law in December includes $250 million in new funding for the federal COVID-19 Telehealth Program, previously discussed here. The program was originally established in...more

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Executive Order Looks to Extend Access to Telemedicine Beyond the Pandemic and Increase Access to Care in Rural Communities

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On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order that could potentially extend the easing of restrictions on telemedicine that were put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) beyond the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Allocations

On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law, providing $200 million to the Federal Communications Commission to distribute in response to the COVID-19...more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Summer 2020

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Note From the Editors - With this Summer 2020 issue of Vital Signs, we take a moment to again applaud the remarkable actions of all the health care and life science organizations around the globe working tirelessly on our...more

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FCC Increases Funding For Rural Telehealth Services

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is adding $198 million in funding to the Rural Health Care Program to help healthcare providers acquire telecommunications and broadband services. The funding is in addition to $200...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Approves 13th and 14th Sets of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its 13th and 14th sets of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, expending the total $200 million in funds provided by the CARES Act. Since the first set of awards...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Approves 11th Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications - NY State COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its 11th set of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $23.25 million for 62 providers. The FCC is approving applications on a rolling basis until it spends...more

White and Williams LLP

Liability in the Telehealth Era

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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust upon the healthcare industry countless profound and likely permanent changes, not the least of which is in telehealth. Over the next several months, White and Williams will publish a series of...more

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FCC Approves Eighth Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications - NY State COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its eighth set of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $18.84 million, for 53 providers. The FCC is approving applications on a rolling basis until it...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Approves Seventh Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications - NY State COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its seventh set of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $16.87 million for 43 providers. The FCC is approving applications on a rolling basis until it...more

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FCC Approves COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding

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On May 28, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that its COVID-19 Telehealth Program has now approved a total of over $68 million in funding for 185 hospitals and other healthcare providers in 38 states plus...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Approves Fifth and Sixth Sets of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications - NY State COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review

The Federal Communications Commission has approved its fifth and sixth sets of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $11.19 million for 26 providers and $8.36 million for 33 providers, respectively. The FCC is...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Approves Fourth Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications - NY State COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its fourth set of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $4.2 million for 13 providers. The FCC is approving applications on a rolling basis until it spends...more

Snell & Wilmer

Applications Open for $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program

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As a follow up to our legal alert posted on April 7, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") announced that it is accepting applications for its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program as of April 13, 2020. As a...more

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FCC Adopts New Programs to Help Telehealth Services Combat COVID-19

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Update 04.10.2020: The FCC has launched an online portal explaining the application process for grants from the $200 million in funding to support telehealth services described in this client update. The FCC will begin...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19: Resources for Oncology Providers (Telehealth, Clinical Trials, Reporting Deadlines)

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other Federal and State agencies and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FCC Moves Forward with COVID-19 Telehealth Program

The Program will guide disbursement of $200 million to health care providers for connected care services. Health care providers interested in receiving funds must complete a three-step process that requires advance planning....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Health CARES - Title III of the CARES Act Impact on Telehealth

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As we previously reported, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116-136) (“CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020. We recently provided guidance on how the CARES Act...more

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FCC Announces Application Process for Multi-Million Dollar Telehealth Funding During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Following a $200 million appropriation by Congress in the CARES Act, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to adopt FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s “COVID-19 Telehealth Program” to immediately allow eligible health...more

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FCC Launches COVID-19 Telehealth Program and Connected Care Pilot Program

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The Federal Communications Commission on March 31, 2020, established two programs to help eligible healthcare providers purchase and deploy telehealth technology. ...more

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