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As telehealth policy activity continues to accelerate across the country, CCHP remains committed to tracking and analyzing the latest developments impacting coverage, reimbursement, professional practice, and access to care. To make these updates easier to follow and more accessible to our readers, starting this week, we will begin to feature monthly dedicated Policy Finder Update newsletters focused specifically on recent changes identified through CCHP’s ongoing 50-state telehealth policy tracking work.

This month’s newsletter includes the following telehealth topics – White House Economic Report Examines Physician Market Competition and Implications for Telehealth; New CMS FAQ Addresses Virtual Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation; DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division; DOJ Intervenes in AI Discrimination Case; CMS and FDA Launch Rapid Coverage Pathway to Speed Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices; Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Telehealth Access to Mifepristone Nationwide.

A commonly cited concern regarding telehealth utilization is that it may not provide an equivalent experience—or may even offer an inferior one—for both patients and providers, due to the absence of shared physical presence. For example, one concern that has been raised includes missing patient non-verbal cues as the provider may not be able to view all of the physical manifestations of the patient during a video visit. These types of telehealth limitations have led to certain policies being put into place that require in-person interactions.

Federal activity around artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare continues to accelerate, highlighted by a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining both the promise and risks of AI.  The GAO report provides a comprehensive overview of how AI is currently being used across the healthcare sector, including applications in diagnostics, clinical decision support, administrative efficiency, and public health surveillance. It highlights the potential for AI to improve outcomes, expand access, and reduce costs, but also underscores significant risks related to data quality, bias, transparency, and oversight.

Earlier this year, a class action lawsuit was filed in California that claimed that Mochi Medical had violated labor laws by not treating physicians as employees and paying them accordingly. Cioppettini v. Mochi Medical was filed in February 2026 and alleges seven violations of California and federal labor laws including failure to pay overtime wages, failure to pay all wages, failure to reimburse for business expenses and others. Mochi Medical is a telehealth company focused on providing weight loss services. Dr. Cioppettini is a physician based in South Carolina who worked as a licensed physician for Mochi. Mochi claims that Dr. Cioppettini and all health care providers it works with are independent contractors.