During the final hours of the Connecticut legislative session, the state Senate passed House Bill 5198, solidifying changes to the state’s telehealth law, sending the bill to the Governor for signature. This bill adopts some of the temporary pandemic-era changes to the telehealth law, such as permitting audio-only telehealth and prohibiting insurers from paying less […]
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It’s been a week filled with last-minute government pivots to avoid interruptions of care. Literally less than 12 hours before the end of the public health emergency (PHE), Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (CT DSS) released revisions to its telehealth guidance for Medicaid recipients. Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Agency also issued a last-minute […]
On March 27, 2023, Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (CT DSS) published post-pandemic guidance regarding the delivery of telehealth services. Important subjects in the guidance include written consent, provider location, documentation requirements and the re-introduction of the established patient requirement for some services. This guidance is effective on May 12, 2023, the day after the […]
Effective July 1, 2022, Connecticut’s Reproductive Freedom Act (PA 22-19) expands access to abortion, enhances protections for reproductive healthcare records and provides protections to abortion providers and patients receiving abortion care in the state. Connecticut was the first state to pass such legislation after news of the Dobbs decision leaked. Massachusetts and California followed suit. This […]