Texas Medical Board Drops Appeal Against Teladoc Anti-Trust Lawsuit

The Texas Medical Board withdrew its appeal to the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that asked the court to consider the board’s position that it is a state agency, and therefore immune from an anti-trust complaint lodged by Teladoc in response to the board’s rules on telemedicine services. On April 10, 2015, the board had adopted regulations that required physicians providing telehealth services to first meet with the consumer in a face-to-face, in-person office visit or via a telehealth visit in the presence of another medical professional who facilitates the visit. The . . .