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Lawmakers push to let telehealth providers keep prescribing stimulants and addiction treatment

House panel advances bill to extend Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities, setting up December talks

OHSU study finds telehealth appointments boost retention for addiction treatment

Telehealth prescribing mess could reach Congress

‘We Consider This To Be Our New Normal’: Behavioral Health Leaders Go To Bat for Telehealth Prescribing in Front of DEA

Telehealth Executives Hope for Permanent Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities Amoid DEA Uncertainty

The pandemic-era rule that lets you get telehealth prescriptions just got extended

Telehealth Controlled Substance Rx Flexibilities Extended

Major telehealth changes are being postponed after a public outcry

DEA extends COVID telehealth prescribing rules until November

DEA Extends Telehealth Flexibilities 6 Months in a Win for Behavioral Health Advocates

DEA extends telemedicine option for prescribing controlled medications

Advocates worry proposed telehealth changes could worsen opioid crisis

The DEA’s proposed post-pandemic changes to telemedicine flexibilities in treating the opioid crisis has stirred intense backlash, prompting the agency to take a pause before implementing new rules. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports from Ohio.

DEA seeks to temporarily extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances

Virtual Addiction Treatment Providers Go Brick-and-Mortar with DEA Changes Looming

Maintaining Telehealth Care For Opioid Use Disorder Is Critical

Biden is planning to stop certain prescriptions from reaching your mailbox, and it could updend care for patients with addiction

VCs Still See Opportunity In Medicaid Even As Healthcare Investments Contract

‘This could actually be catastrophic’: What the end of the public health emergency means for telehealth

When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in May, some patients will face new hurdles to the telemedicine services they’ve relied on for three years.

Portland addiction treatment providers raise alarms about impending federal rule change on telehealth

Congress’ latest opioid law isn’t enough

DEA Proposal Jeopardizes Digital Providers, Limits Access to Care, Behavioral Health Insiders Warn

The new telehealth restrictions proposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) last week struck a sour chord with several industry stakeholders.