ATA AND ATA ACTION APPLAUD DEA ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF REMOTE PRESCRIBING FLEXIBILITIES

by Brian Cardillo | Nov 16, 2024 | News, Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 15, 2024 – This afternoon, a third extension was officially posted to the Federal Register, granting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) a clean, one-year extension of the remote prescribing of controlled substances. This critical...

ATA, ATA ACTION COMMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS, URGE POLICYMAKERS TO ACT SWIFTLY BEFORE YEAR END TO EXTEND TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES

by Allison Kavanagh | Nov 6, 2024 | News, Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 6, 2024 – In response to today’s early morning results of the historic 2024 presidential election, with a majority of electoral college votes going to former President Donald Trump as its 47th president, the American Telemedicine...

ATA ACTION TO HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH: WE STRONGLY SUPPORT BIPARTISAN TELEHEALTH MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2024, TO EXTEND MANY MEDICARE TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES THROUGH 2026

by Allison Kavanagh | Sep 19, 2024 | News, Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 – ATA Action, the American Telemedicine Association’s affiliated trade association focused on advocacy, today submitted a Statement for the Record to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauding their continued support of...

ATA ACTION LAUNCHES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TO MAKE ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH PERMANENT AND SECURE REIMBURSEMENT FOR VIRTUAL CARE

by Allison Kavanagh | Sep 12, 2024 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 –ATA Action, the American Telemedicine Association’s  affiliated trade association focused on advocacy, today announced the creation of the bipartisan ATA Action Political Action Committee (ATA Action PAC) to influence legislation...

OVER 330 STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS CO-SIGNED LETTERS TO CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE, URGING A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF VIRTUAL PRESCRIBING FLEXIBILITIES FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

by Allison Kavanagh | Sep 10, 2024 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 10, 2024 – Today, more than 330 stakeholder organizations asked Congress and the White House to intervene to ensure ongoing access to remote prescribing of controlled substances. The letters were co-led by the American Telemedicine...

THE ATA AND ATA ACTION SUBMIT DETAILED COMMENTS ON CY2025 PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE – AND URGE CMS TO PUSH CONGRESS TO ACT SWIFTLY TO EXTEND OR MAKE PERMANENT MEDICARE TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES

by Allison Kavanagh | Aug 28, 2024 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, AUGUST 28, 2024 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action today submitted detailed comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the calendar year (CY) 2025 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. The ATA...