Stakeholders Seek Legislative Fix To Allow Stand-Alone Telehealth

By Amy Lotven / May 5, 2020 at 2:19 PM
Congress should include in the next stimulus bill language that would let employers offer their part-time or seasonal workers stand-alone telehealth services without running afoul of existing law, say employer groups and telehealth providers. The providers are already lobbying Treasury to administratively allow such plans, but they say legislation is also needed to ensure employers can act without risk of lawsuits. Robbie Cape, co- founder and CEO of 98point6, which provides remote primary care services to companies representing a total...


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