New LIFTT Initiative Aims to Expand Interstate Telehealth Access
Telehealth has transformed care delivery, but patient access still too often stops at state lines. In collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine, we are proud to launch the LIFTT Initiative (Licensure Innovation for Telehealth Transformation)—a national effort focused on education, communication, and policy advancement to improve continuity of care across state borders.
Through LIFTT, we’re working to educate stakeholders, promote practical interstate care solutions, and advance targeted federal reforms that expand access to specialized expertise while maintaining patient safety and accountability.
Frontline Insights From Leading Health Systems at NEXUS 2026
At NEXUS 2026, May 12-14 in Orlando, FL, hear directly from some of the nation’s top health systems as they share proven strategies for implementing, scaling, and optimizing virtual care and digital health solutions, helping you expand access, improve outcomes, and drive innovation in your organization.
Hotel Savings Deadline: Reserve by April 15, 2026
NEXUS 2026 is hosted at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, where everything is conveniently located in one place, just steps from your room to sessions, networking, and dining. It’s the perfect setting to connect, learn, and unwind. Book Here »
Meet the Finalists: 5th Annual Innovators Challenge at NEXUS!
Don’t miss the live pitch competition where expert judges spotlight healthcare solutions redefining care delivery, from home to hospital. Read More »
My Pediatric Doctor
My Pediatric Doctor has launched a national 24/7 pediatric urgent care telehealth platform, connecting families with licensed pediatric providers across all 50 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The initiative is designed to deliver on-demand care for common pediatric conditions while advancing a broader strategy to integrate with health systems and payers.
Eli Lilly and Company has launched its oral GLP-1 drug nationwide through retail pharmacies and telehealth providers, using its LillyDirect platform to expand patient access. The rollout highlights telehealth’s growing role as a key channel for prescribing, delivering, and supporting high-demand therapies.
Through new integrations with b.well’s national data network, Welldoc and Noom are enabling patients to securely connect medical records, unlocking AI-powered insights and more personalized digital health experiences.
Germany has led digital therapeutics reimbursement through its fast-track pathway. As of Dec. 31, 2025, 58 DiGA were listed by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), including 48 permanent listings. Since DiGA’s launch in October 2020, patients have redeemed about 1.6 million activation codes—nearly 690,000 in 2025 alone.
NEXUS BLOG: Reduce Transfers with Virtually Monitored Long-Term EEG Studies
Virtually monitored long-term EEG studies enable remote monitoring and interpretation of brain activity, reducing the need for patient transfers to specialized centers. This allows patients to be evaluated locally while still receiving expert neurological oversight, improving access and speeding clinical decision-making.
Telehealth and Broadband Summit at Fiber Connect 2026
Tuesday, May 19 | Orlando, FL
The ability to utilize telehealth services, access health portals, and communicate efficiently with doctors can make a difference, especially when there is a significant distance between a patient and the nearest medical facility. As our population ages, these services will prove critical as Boomers look to age in place. This program looks to provide guidance, recommendations, and actionable intelligence to help take telehealth “light years ahead.”
2027 Presidential Budget Includes Digital Health & Telehealth Priorities
President Trump recently issued the 2027 presidential budget request, representing the administration’s preferred direction for federal policy and spending – including key priority areas for our membership.
Targeted investments in digital health and telehealth, as well as specific funding allocations, alongside Medicare telehealth and home infusion services, include:
$20 million for Chronic Care Telehealth Centers of Excellence
$8 million for a Telehealth Nutrition Services Network
$19 million for tribal prevention programs
$70.05 million for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, alongside expanded
$57 million for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) AI and machine learning initiatives
ATA Action Submits Detailed Comments in Advance of CY2027 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)
ATA Action submitted detailed comments and recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the upcoming CY2027 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), including areas of focus for our advocacy initiatives, coalitions, and members, including:
Extend/modernize Medicare telehealth flexibilities, benefit categories, and digital health coverage
Implement telehealth modifiers to avoid burdening traditional providers and protect access
Eliminate home‑address reporting and create safer location‑based alternatives for clinicians
Expand/clarify coverage, coding, and valuation for FDA‑authorized digital therapeutics and digital mental health technologies (DMHTs)
Improve reimbursement consistency for virtual care, remote monitoring, in‑home diagnostics, and digital tools
Create separate coding and payment pathways for medically tailored foods and virtual foodcare services
STATE POLICY UPDATES
Georgia Medicaid to Cover Telehealth Lactation Consulting
Following an inquiry by our Virtual Foodcare Coalition to address ambiguous coding language creating uncertainty between lactation and telehealth billing codes, Georgia's Department of Community Health has confirmed it will reimburse lactation consultation services delivered via telehealth, effective April 1, 2026.
ATA Action engaged Georgia Medicaid on the issue, resulting in the state providing clarifying guidance and expanding internal coverage to support broader access to telehealth-delivered lactation services. This is a meaningful access victory for new mothers in Georgia who rely on Medicaid and may face barriers to in-person lactation support.
Texas Board of Nursing Strips Problematic Provisions from Telehealth Rules
After ATA Action and other stakeholders submitted formal comments, the Texas Board of Nursing released updated rules implementing HB 1700, reversing course on several problematic provisions.
Under the much-improved updated framework, informed consent may now be obtained in a variety of formats — including verbal or audio-only — provided it is documented in the medical record and eliminates a mandate that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) disclose detailed delegating physician information as part of the telehealth consent process. These revisions uphold modality-neutral policy principles and establish a consistent regulatory approach across Texas licensing boards.
This outcome reflects the direct impact of ATA Action's advocacy and the value of coordinated stakeholder engagement in the rulemaking process.
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