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DEA Buprenorphine Rule Delayed to December 31, 2025

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have postponed the effective date of the final rule regarding telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine (the final...more

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TREATS Act Aims to Expand Use of Telehealth to Treat Substance Use Disorder

A bipartisan pair of US senators have proposed legislation that would allow certain controlled substances to be prescribed via an initial telehealth encounter and—under certain conditions—expand Medicare reimbursement of...more

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The Long-Awaited Telemedicine Controlled Substance Prescribing Permit

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Last week, the United States Congress passed a 250-page bill addressing the opioid crisis entitled SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (the “Opioid Act”). However, at page 56 of the Opioid Act, there is a short section...more

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Expanded Telehealth Coverage in New Opioids Legislation

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On October 3, 2018, the Senate voted 98-1 to pass a compromise opioids response package that includes key provisions to expand telehealth coverage and reimbursement. The House had previously passed the opioids agreement...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018 pt 2

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health Care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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