Telehealth has evolved from an infrequent method of providing health care services that was often abused into a vital tool used by providers to connect with patients. Government agency uses of claims analysis and data analytics in telehealth fraud investigations.
[co-authors: Adrienne Peng, and Michelle Fong]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as possible. In order to provide our clients with quick and actionable guidance on the evolving telehealth landscape, Manatt Health has developed a federal and comprehensive 50-state tracker for policy, regulatory and legal changes related to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. This summary of findings is current as of noon ET, Thursday, December 3.