Telehealth

Latest COVID-19 Relief and Government Funding Package Includes Key Communications Provisions

By Simone A. Wood and Lee G. Petro|2021-01-07T15:17:49-06:00January 7th, 2021|Legal News|

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, a $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and omnibus government funding package, contains several noteworthy communications-related measures, including $7 billion in funding for broadband initiatives and expanded television and radio station eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). $7 Billion in Broadband […]

FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program – One Month Later

By Lee G. Petro|2020-05-01T18:00:43-05:00May 1st, 2020|Legal News|

On April 2, 2020, the FCC established the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (Program), which will guide the disbursement of $200 million to health care providers for connected care services to their patients. We published our summary of the Program on April 3, 2020, and followed up with a discussion of the FCC’s application procedures on April 9, 2020, and […]

FCC Examining Applications for COVID-19 Telehealth and Connected Care Programs

By Jeffrey Mitchell|2020-04-27T09:00:24-05:00April 27th, 2020|Legal News|

Over the last month, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) has taken a flurry of COVID-19 pandemic-related actions aimed at increasing access to telehealth and making it easier for carriers to voluntarily assist K‑12 schools, libraries, and health care providers as they respond to COVID-19. Most dramatically, the Commission voted on April 2,...… Continue Reading

FCC Grants First Wave of Funding for COVID-19 Telehealth Programs

By Lee G. Petro|2020-04-16T17:44:37-05:00April 16th, 2020|Legal News|

On March 31, 2020, the FCC adopted a Report and Order to implement the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The Program was established in the CARES Act, and the FCC was appropriated $200 million to provide to eligible medical facilities to provide telehealth services to their patients. A more detailed discussion of the FCC’s Report and Order […]

Jeffrey Mitchell Joins Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.

By FHH Law|2019-02-05T13:32:16-06:00February 5th, 2019|Legal News|

Washington-area based telecommunications, media, and technology law firm Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that Jeffrey A. Mitchell has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Jeffrey brings with him more than two decades of Telecommunications experience both in private practice and in multiple roles for the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). The...… Continue Reading