Telehealth Law
Telemedicine compliance, telehealth fraud red flags, and the regulatory landscape for virtual care.
Controlled-Substance Anesthetic Prescribing by Telehealth Clinics
Telehealth clinics prescribing a Schedule III dissociative anesthetic off-label face DEA telemedicine rules, FDA oversight, and me…
Virtual Direct Supervision in Telehealth Billing
CMS permanently allows virtual direct supervision in 2026, but audio-only coverage and some surgical procedures remain excluded fr…
Telehealth and Pharmacy Referral Arrangements: Steering Risks
How routing prescriptions to one pharmacy exposes telehealth companies to Anti-Kickback Statute risk, and what OIG guidance says a…
Reporting Practice Locations for Providers Who Deliver Telehealth From Home
CMS permanently lets telehealth providers with an office skip the home address. Here is when it must appear on enrollment, and why…
RPM Interactive Communication in Facility Settings: What Counts
What qualifies as the interactive communication CPT 99457 and 99458 require in a nursing facility, who may provide it, and what do…
RPM Device Malfunction and Data Gap Documentation
Device malfunctions and transmission gaps can push RPM billing below the 16-day threshold for CPT 99454. Here is how to document t…
Telehealth Flexibilities in 2026: What Expired and What Remains
Medicare telehealth flexibilities run through December 31, 2027, but one RHC/FQHC billing code expired, and DEA's prescribing dead…
Who Can Bill RPM in a Nursing Facility: Physicians, Facilities and Vendors
A nursing facility's Part A consolidated billing rule can require the facility, not the ordering physician or its RPM vendor, to b…
RPM Vendor Arrangements With Nursing Homes and the Anti-Kickback Statute
Free devices, per-resident fees, and revenue shares RPM vendors offer nursing homes can be Anti-Kickback Statute remuneration with…