Fact Sheets and Resources
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Telehealth Contingency Planning & Communications Strategy
Telehealth has become an essential component of modern healthcare, increasing access, improving outcomes, and reducing barriers to care. However, with the upcoming expiration of Medicare telehealth flexibilities on March 31, 2025, healthcare organizations must prepare for potential disruptions. CTeL has provided a comprehensive framework for contingency planning and communication strategies to minimize patient care disruptions and financial impacts.
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Impending Expiration of Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities and Potential Government Shutdown
The federal government is currently funded by a Continuing Resolution (CR) set to expire on March 14, 2025. This CR also extended certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities through March 31, 2025. If Congress does not pass an extension before this date, Medicare telehealth reimbursement policies will revert to pre-pandemic standards, drastically limiting virtual care options for millions of patients.
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Harnessing Innovation for Heart Health
White Paper:
Every 33 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease (American Heart Association [AHA], 2019). Despite advancements in medical technology, the silent progression of cardiovascular diseases often leads to late-stage diagnoses and preventable deaths. Early detection and remote monitoring have emerged as crucial solutions to this crisis, offering a proactive approach to cardiac care.
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DEA Prescribing Rules Primers
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HDHP Expiration Fact Sheet
With the waivers expired, advocates and industry leaders are calling on Congress to act. Proposals like the Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act aim to reinstate the safe harbor, but progress remains uncertain.
In the meantime, employers and healthcare providers are exploring ways to bridge the gap. Some employers are offering subsidies for telehealth visits, while providers are experimenting with subscription-based pricing models to make virtual care more accessible.
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Telehealth Trends and Impacts Infographic
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Information Blocking
Information blocking occurs when an actor, such as a healthcare provider, health IT developer, health information exchange (HIE)/health information network (HIN), or health plan, engages in a practice that is likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information except as required by law.
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Chronic Care Management
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Telehealth Modernization Act Roadmap
An outline of the steps still to be taken to pass the Telehealth Modernization Act by December 31, 2024
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Remote Patient Monitoring Fact Sheet
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Centering Digital Equity to Advance Reproductive Telehealth Care Access
A collaborative resource with RHITES: Telehealth can help overcome the geographical, financial, and logistical barriers that many people face when trying to access sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care in person.
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Mental Health Parity
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Summary of CY 2025 CMS PFS Comments
CTeL responds to the recently released CMS physician fee schedule for CY 2025.
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PHE Waivers
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Top 10 for Telehealth Policy
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History of Telehealth Timeline
