ATA EDGE CONFERENCE EXPLORES WHAT’S NEEDED TO OVERCOME POLICY OBSTACLES, WHILE MAINTAINING TELEHEALTH’S POSITIVE MOMENTUM AND BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, AS WE CONTINUE APPROACHING PERMANENCY FOR TELEHEALTH

by Alexis apple | Oct 6, 2022 | Press Releases

December 7-9, Washington, DC –  Early Bird Registration Available Through October 26!  WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 6, 2022 – The American Telemedicine Association, the only organization addressing telehealth policy from all angles – state and federal legislative...

ATA AND ATA ACTION CO-LEAD LETTER TO THE U.S. SENATE SIGNED BY OVER 370 STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING PERMANENCY FOR TELEHEALTH

by Alexis apple | Sep 13, 2022 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action co-led letter signed by 375  stakeholders urging the Senate to act this fall to ensure certainty for telehealth services. The letter asks the Senate to pass a two-year...

TELEHEALTH PROGRAM INTEGRITY RISK FOUND TO BE LOW IN NEW OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) REPORT

by Alexis apple | Sep 7, 2022 | News, Press Releases

Urban and Hispanic Medicaid Beneficiaries More Likely to Use Telehealth During First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic  WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action issued the following statement in response to two new...

ATA AND ATA ACTION COMMEND CONGRESS FOR EXTENDING TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES POST PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY TO TEMPORARILY AVOID THE ‘TELEHEALTH CLIFF’, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CONGRESS ON PERMANENT SOLUTIONS

by Alexis apple | Mar 9, 2022 | News, Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC, MARCH 9, 2022 – Responding to the just-released congressional omnibus spending package, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action, the affiliated trade organization of the ATA focused on advocacy, issued the following statement: “Last...

American Psychiatric Association, American Telemedicine Association, ATA Action and 69 Other Groups Call on Administration to Permanently Remove Barriers to Care

by Alexis apple | Mar 7, 2022 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C., Mar. 4, 2022 — Today, 72 organizations asked the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to permanently waive the requirement that patients receive an in-person evaluation prior to being prescribed...