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Committee extends telehealth parity, hears hospitals and providers urge permanence
Summary
The committee released S-2988, extending reimbursement parity for telehealth established during COVID for another year; hospital systems and medical societies urged permanence and discussed equity, cost and interstate licensure barriers.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to release Senate Bill 2988 on Oct. 7, extending reimbursement parity for telemedicine and telehealth services for an additional year.
Witnesses described telehealth's role in maintaining access and equity since the pandemic. Jess Boyle of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia told the committee that virtual consultations allow pediatric specialists to serve medically complex children across New Jersey without moving high-risk…
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