17 Consumer Care Organizations Ink Principles For Telehealth Regulations

The American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and 15 other health advocacy organizations released a set of principles for legislators to consider for telehealth regulations. The principles are meant to guide regulations for telehealth during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency. The group's six recommendations include:

Cover telehealth services under all health plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state-regulated commercial health plans.
Improve access to telehealth technologies for people with disabilities, with limited English proficiency and those living in rural and low-income communities.
Let consumers decide whether they want to . . .