The Telecommunications Industry Association told Congress that telehealth...
The Telecommunications Industry Association told Congress that telehealth should be a covered benefit. TIA had joined other groups, including the American Telemedicine Association, the App Association, Intel, Panasonic and Qualcomm, to submit a letter Friday to the House Commerce Committee…
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on its 21st Century Cures initiative. “Congress has the responsibility to take necessary steps to help Americans realize the benefits of these solutions,” they said (http://bit.ly/1wREE73). “Congress should immediately address restrictions in Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act, which have resulted in arduous constraints on telehealth services, particularly via its geographic and originating site limitations. Restrictions in the law such as those in 1834(m) significantly limit patient access to new technologies, effectively discouraging providers from utilizing advanced [information and communication technology] ICT solutions in their practices and depriving millions of Americans the benefits of cutting-edge care available today.” They submitted other recommendations and said lawmakers should request a Congressional Budget Office study of “the costs and benefits associated with the expanded use of telehealth during 4Q 2014.”