Skip to content
URAC
  • Accreditations & Certifications
    • General Information
      • Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Standards
      • Accreditation FAQs
      • Directory
    • Accreditation & Certification Programs
      • Pharmacy
      • Health Plan Programs
      • Digital/Telehealth
      • Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity
      • Patient Care Management
      • Administrative Management
      • View All Accreditation & Certification Programs
  • Outcomes & Measures
    • About Measures
    • Measurement Process and Reporting
    • Measurement FAQs
    • Performance Measurement Results
    • Leaders in Performance Measurement
  • About URAC
    • History
    • Mission
    • Client Testimonials
    • Executive Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Committee/Council Membership
    • Careers
  • News
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • On-Demand Events
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
  • URAC International
  • Contact
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
  • Client Information Hub
URAC
  • Accreditations & Certifications
    • General Information
      • Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Standards
      • Accreditation FAQs
      • Directory
    • Accreditation & Certification Programs
      • Pharmacy
      • Health Plan Programs
      • Digital/Telehealth
      • Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity
      • Patient Care Management
      • Administrative Management
      • View All Accreditation & Certification Programs
  • Outcomes & Measures
    • About Measures
    • Measurement Process and Reporting
    • Measurement FAQs
    • Performance Measurement Results
    • Leaders in Performance Measurement
  • About URAC
    • History
    • Mission
    • Client Testimonials
    • Executive Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Committee/Council Membership
    • Careers
  • News
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • On-Demand Events
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
July 28, 2021

URAC Joins 430 Organizations Signing a Letter Urging Congress to Address Current “Telehealth Cliff”

Posted in Digital Health, Government Relations, Telehealth

URAC Joins 430 Organizations Signing a Letter Urging Congress to Address Current “Telehealth Cliff”
URAC Joins 430 Organizations Signing a Letter Urging Congress to Address Current “Telehealth Cliff”

URAC joined 430 organizations, including six of its telehealth accredited organizations, to send a letter  to ask Congress to permanently extend several key waivers put in place during the height of the COVID-19 public health emergency to expand access to and coverage of telehealth services. URAC agrees with the other signatories that Congress should establish a post-pandemic connected health policy.

Addressed to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the letter calls on Congress to:

  • Remove geographic and originating site restrictions for telehealth, expanding telehealth services in rural areas and enabling patient to receive care in their homes.
  • Give the Health and Human Services Secretary the authority to expand the list of providers able to use telehealth and add or remove services that can be delivered via telehealth and covered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and allow CMS to expand coverage for other modalities, such as audio-only telehealth, when clinically appropriate.
  • Allow federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics and critical-access hospitals to continue to use telehealth after the PHE ends.
  • Eliminate restrictions on Medicare coverage for telemental health services, including the requirement that a provider and patient first meet in person before using telehealth.

“Telehealth is not a COVID-19 novelty, and the regulatory flexibilities granted by Congress must not be viewed solely as pandemic response measures,” the letter continues. “Patient satisfaction surveys and claims data from CMS and private health plans tell a compelling story of the large-scale transformation of our nation’s health care system over the past year and, importantly, demonstrate strong patient interest and demand for telehealth access post-pandemic.”

URAC joins our clients Amwell, Doctor on Demand, Innovatel, Onduo, SOC Telemed and Teladoc, along with key thought leaders in telehealth in signing this letter to urge Congress to act.


  • Read the full letter here.
  • Learn more about URAC’s Digital Health suite of programs here.
By URAC Staff
Share this

Which URAC accreditations are right for your organization?

Take the Quiz

Recent Posts

  • Mental Health Parity violation enforcement in Illinois
  • Two URAC-accredited telehealth organizations named best for digital mental health care in New York Times
  • Happy Holidays
  • URAC Urges Action to Ensure Telehealth Permanency
  • URAC’s Marketing team wins Marcom Awards

Topics

Ready to start your accreditation or certification journey?

Still have questions? We look forward to answering them and making you comfortable with the process.

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

  • By providing your contact information through this Request a Quote form, you agree to be contacted by a member of our Business Development team. You also agree to receive email communications from URAC about products and services relevant to your inquiry. You may unsubscribe from these communications at anytime. For information on how to unsubscribe, as well as our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, check out our Privacy Policy.

urac logo

1220 L Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202-216-9010

  • Accreditations & Certifications
    • General Information
      • Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Standards
      • Accreditation FAQs
      • Directory
    • Accreditation & Certification Programs
      • Pharmacy
      • Health Plan Programs
      • Digital/Telehealth
      • Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity
      • Patient Care Management
      • Administrative Management
      • View All Accreditation & Certification Programs
  • Outcomes & Measures
    • About Measures
    • Measurement Process and Reporting
    • Measurement FAQs
    • Performance Measurement Results
    • Leaders in Performance Measurement
  • About URAC
    • History
    • Mission
    • Client Testimonials
    • Executive Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Committee/Council Membership
    • Careers
  • News
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • On-Demand Events
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
    • File a Grievance
  • Code of Conduct
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Sitemap
  • Client Marketing Guide
  • Contact
  • File a Grievance
  • Submit an Interpretations Inquiry
  • Client Information Hub Login

URAC is a 2022 Marcom Gold Winner

2022 MarCom
Gold Award Winner: Writing
Corporate Overview
White Paper

Honorable Mention: Website What Our Clients Say About Us

© 2023 URAC. All Rights Reserved.

Website by Yoko Co

Scroll To Top