Congress should allow medical providers to offer telehealth services across state lines and allow those services to be covered without requiring that annual deductibles be met, a group representing large employers told a congressional subcommittee Thursday.
“Too often patients lack access to the providers they need; not enough low-cost, in-network doctors available, unacceptable wait times, gaps in information about quality and efficacy,” James Gelfand, senior vice president of health policy for the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), testified to a subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Labor. ERIC represents large employers that provide health, retirement, and other benefits. “Covid ...