{"id":71821,"date":"2023-05-09T11:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/?p=71821"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:41:54","slug":"dea-extends-covid-19-telemedicine-flexibilities-epcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2023\/05\/09\/dea-extends-covid-19-telemedicine-flexibilities-epcs\/","title":{"rendered":"DEA Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for 6 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DEA.png\" alt=\"DEA Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for 6 Months\" class=\"wp-image-71822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DEA.png 225w, https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DEA-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You Should Know:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Today, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dea.gov\/\">Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)<\/a> and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued the \u201cTemporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications\u201d \u2013 a temporary rule that extends telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).<\/li><li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The temporary rule will take effect on May 11, 2023, and extends the full set of telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 public health emergency for six months \u2013 through November 11, 2023. For any practitioner-patient telemedicine relationships that have been or will be established up to November 11, 2023, the full set of telemedicine flexibilities regarding the prescription of controlled medications established during the COVID-19 PHE will be extended for one year \u2013 through November 11, 2024.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 1, 2023, DEA, in concert with HHS, issued notices of proposed rulemakings (NPRM) to allow for prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine without an in-person medical evaluation of the patient under circumstances that are consistent with public health, safety, and effective controls against diversion. 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