Yes, but the headline change isn’t really a CMS decision at all. It’s that Congress let Medicare telehealth coverage lapse twice in the past nine months before finally locking in a genuine multi-year extension. If you missed either lapse, here’s what actually happened and where things stand now. What Actually Happened to Medicare Telehealth Coverage…
Yes, but the rule that actually matters most for psychiatry platforms hasn’t taken effect yet. DEA’s pending Special Registration proposal would give psychiatrists a path that generalist telehealth platforms wouldn’t get, and that’s a meaningful competitive detail worth understanding now, before it’s final. What’s Actually in Effect Right Now for Psychiatric Telehealth Prescribing? The operative…
The rule you’ve probably heard about, “Click-to-Cancel,” is dead. A federal court struck it down. But that’s not the same as telehealth subscription marketing being unregulated, and there’s a separate FTC rule with real penalties already attached that most providers have never heard of at all. Is the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Actually in Effect? No….
The COVID-era HIPAA exemption for telehealth ended back in 2023, but a lot of providers are still operating like it’s in effect. Most of what OCR is actually finding isn’t exotic. It’s basic gaps that built up once nobody was paying close attention anymore. Why Can’t You Still Use FaceTime or Regular Zoom for Sessions?…
DEA’s compounding rules aren’t really about whether a pharmacy can compound a controlled substance. They’re about who’s doing it, how much, and whether the volume crosses from individualized dispensing into something that looks more like unregistered manufacturing. What Does DEA Actually Allow a Pharmacy to Compound? Under DEA’s compounding policy, a registered pharmacy can compound…
Federal DEA and HHS telemedicine rules set a floor, not a ceiling. Most of what actually trips providers up isn’t federal at all, it’s the state-level layer sitting on top that federal rules were never designed to touch. What Do Federal Rules Actually Cover? The Ryan Haight Act and DEA’s telemedicine exceptions, including the current…
Yes, CMS made real changes to telehealth in this year’s fee schedule, a streamlined process for adding services, new codes, a higher originating site fee, and a permanent supervision rule. It also turned down a few things telehealth advocates were pushing for, which matters just as much. What’s the Biggest Procedural Change to the Telehealth…
Yes, this rule is permanent, and it’s separate from the temporary extension everyone’s watching expire in December. If you treat opioid use disorder via telemedicine, this is the rule that’s actually built around your patients specifically, not the broader one covering all controlled substances. What Does This Rule Actually Let OUD Providers Do? Under the…
Short version: if DEA doesn’t finalize a permanent rule before December 31, 2026, the old in-person requirement snaps back for telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances, except for two permanent rules that don’t depend on the extension at all. Here’s what that actually means for your practice. What Happens If DEA Doesn’t Finalize a Permanent Rule…
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations Final RuleIn the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Operations final rules released today,