Most government agencies and payers have responded positively to the COVID-19 crisis by easing barriers to care via telehealth. APA Services, Inc., has been aggressively advocating to remove remaining impediments to service and to promote extensions of emergency orders and payer policies that expand the ability to provide services via telehealth.
The offices of Legal and Regulatory Affairs (LRA) and Health Care Finance (HCF) work shoulder-to-shoulder with partners inside and outside of APA Services to promote the expansion of telehealth, advocate for providers and patients, and guide members through the confusing array of fast-changing directives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, here’s how we are advocating for you.