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 […]
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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 […]