The Drug Enforcement Administration is signaling that it will extend flexibilities, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 11.
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DEA moves to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 7 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration is signaling that it will extend flexibilities, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 11.
Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Average $25,572 in 2024, Benchmark Survey Finds, After Also Rising 7% Last Year
Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 7% this year to reach an average of $25,572 annually, KFF’s 2024 benchmark Employer Health Survey finds. On average, workers contribute $6,296 annually to the cost of family coverage. This …
2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, and more. This year’s report also looks at how employers are addre…
2024 Employer Health Benefits Chart Pack
This slideshow captures key data from the 2024 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey survey, providing a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing, abortion coverage, offer rat…
Teladoc C-suite leader to exit
A C-suite leader at virtual care company Teladoc Health plans to depart at the end of 2024.
AHA calls for extension of remote prescribing flexibilities: 6 things to know
The American Hospital Association sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Administrator of CMS, urging her to ensure continued access to remote prescribing for controlled substances.
Top 10 telehealth platforms
Patients continue to use telehealth because of the convenience and speed of care but its biggest barriers include connectivity issues and lack of services, according to J.D. Power.
UNC Health offers free virtual care after Hurricane Helene
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health is offering free virtual care to residents of Western North Carolina, one of the regions hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.
How Mass General Brigham built the largest 'hospital at home'
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has built the biggest hospital-at-home program in the country by getting buy-in from leadership and clinicians and through tech partnerships, executives said at a recent conference.
