Advocacy Shaping Virtual Care
ATA Action expands and protects how virtual care is legislated and regulated at all levels of government.
As the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA’s) affiliated 501(c)(6) advocacy organization, ATA Action works with federal and state policymakers, the White House, and regulatory agencies to advance policies that enable innovation, improve access, and support the continued evolution of technology-enabled healthcare.
Virtual care is transforming how patients access and receive care — and ATA Action is the only nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated exclusively to virtual care policy, working at every level of government, every day.
ATA Action delivers results where it matters most, securing major policy victories that protect patient access, strengthen reimbursement pathways, and ensure virtual care remains a core part of our healthcare system. At the state level, ATA Action has changed relevant virtual care laws in virtually every state. And, through continuous monitoring of legislation, regulation, and regulatory board activity, ATA Action delivers strategic guidance and insights, enabling our members to confidently navigate a rapidly evolving policy landscape.
Advancing Policies That Enable Virtual Care
While the ATA sets the institutional agenda, ATA Action drives it forward, engaging policymakers from both parties, collaborating with federal agencies, state legislatures, and healthcare regulatory boards, and building coalitions that expand access to virtual care. Our team maintains strong, bipartisan relationships at the federal level and in all 50 states, shaping virtual care policy and transforming priorities into lasting legislative victories. ATA Action brings together healthcare leaders, innovators, and advocates to engage directly with lawmakers and regulators at the federal and state levels.
Through advocacy, education, and policy intelligence, ATA Action helps ensure that regulations support patient access, clinical innovation, and sustainable models of care.
Member Advantage: Real-Time Policy Intelligence and Advocacy Engagement
ATA Action translates member priorities into direct federal and state advocacy and provides its members with exclusive, real-time policy intelligence.
ATA Action is your organization’s internal public policy expert on telehealth and virtual care. We deliver real-time intelligence on federal and state policy developments, unmatched access to the decision-makers shaping this space, and the strategic insight to help you anticipate — not just react to — the changes affecting your business and your patients.
Our members gain access to exclusive resources designed to help organizations navigate the evolving policy landscape, including:
Fast-moving policy intelligence on federal and state legislative and regulatory developments impacting virtual care.
Detailed legislative and regulatory trackers that provide visibility into emerging proposals, actions, and policy trends.
Advocacy insights and opportunities that help members understand policymaking dynamics in real time and engage effectively.
A collective voice in shaping policy that supports the responsible advancement of virtual care.
By staying informed and engaged, ATA Action members can better anticipate policy changes, guide strategic decisions for their organizations, and contribute to advocacy efforts that shape the future of care delivery.
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Results That Matter
Federal Policy Wins
Secured permanent first-dollar telehealth coverage for HDHP/HSA plans
Preserved Medicare telehealth flexibilities, including virtual supervision and 250+ covered services.
Expanded Medicare coverage for digital mental health treatment, including ADHD care.
Extended Medicare telehealth and Acute Hospital Care at Home programs.
Continued DEA remote prescribing flexibilities while advocating for permanent reforms
State Policy Wins
Influenced telehealth and digital health policy in nearly every state since 2022.
Won permanent telehealth coverage protections in Maryland.
Extended telehealth coverage in Hawaii, Minnesota, and Mississippi.
Expanded cross-state provider access in North Carolina.
Blocked harmful anti-telehealth legislation in Florida, Maine, Texas, and West Virginia.
Advanced virtual prescribing policies in Delaware, Maryland, and New Hampshire, while supporting forward-looking legislation in California and Oregon.
See the real-world impact of ATA Action’s advocacy and the collective leadership of its members.
Current Initiatives
Current ATA Action initiatives are advancing policies that support AI-enabled care, digital therapeutics, remote monitoring, connected health technologies, virtual foodcare, and other innovations that improve how, when, and where patients receive care.
Members are also helping shape two flagship initiatives, building the policy foundation for a more connected, patient-centered healthcare system:
AI in Virtual Care Policy Initiative, led by ATA and ATA Action members, is developing practical policy recommendations for the responsible adoption of AI in healthcare. Outcomes will be presented in December at the ATA EDGE Policy Conference and will help set the direction for ATA Action’s advocacy priorities in 2027.
ATA Action’s Cross-State Care Coalition is advancing bipartisan solutions to modernize interstate licensure and improve access to virtual specialty, follow-up, and home-based care.
Discover the initiatives shaping virtual care and find your place in the work
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Why ATA Action Matters
The policies created today will define how care is delivered tomorrow. ATA Action works to ensure that virtual care remains accessible, sustainable, and integrated into the broader healthcare system.
Together with members and policymakers, ATA Action is shaping a policy environment that supports innovation, expands access, and empowers clinicians and patients through technology-enabled care.
Join ATA Action today and help advocate for a stronger, more accessible, and more sustainable healthcare system powered by virtual care.