Here are the six recommendations included in the letter signed by board chair Sterling Ransone Jr., MD:
- Protect the access to COVID-19 testing, treatments and vaccines.
- Prevent Medicare telehealth coverage and payment disruptions.
- Prevent administrative, cost and other barriers to treatment for patients with long COVID-19.
- Allow Medicare payment for virtual supervision of residents permanently and expand the Medicare primary care exception.
- Guarantee the ability of physician practices to purchase and stock COVID-19 vaccines once they hit the commercial market.
- Protect access to telehealth treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
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