{"id":639,"date":"2020-03-19T17:14:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T17:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practiceprotection.com\/physicians\/?p=639"},"modified":"2020-03-24T20:31:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T20:31:57","slug":"update-regarding-covid-19-and-telemedicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practiceprotection.com\/physicians\/update-regarding-covid-19-and-telemedicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Regarding COVID-19 and Telemedicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of our insureds have inquired whether practicing telemedicine will affect their Doctors Direct insurance coverage.<\/p>\n<p>In line with recent relaxed guidelines published by the federal authorities for the COVID-19 emergency (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/for-professionals\/special-topics\/emergency-preparedness\/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/for-professionals\/special-topics\/emergency-preparedness\/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth\/index.html<\/a>), care may be provided through the use of telemedicine without any change in premium, provided that all relevant state and federal guidelines regarding the use of telemedicine are complied with.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to call our risk management personnel at (888) 217-2779 if you have any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of our insureds have inquired whether practicing telemedicine will affect their Doctors Direct insurance coverage. 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