The State whistles the end of the “wild west” of teleconsultations

by time news

2023-10-17 08:30:25

The number of teleconsultations is now around 800,000 per month, well below the peak of 4 million during the Covid crisis. COLLANGES / IMAGE POINT FR/BSIP via AFP

The sector, which took off with Covid, is the subject of a reform intended to provide more transparency.

After being driven by Covid, the teleconsultation sector is preparing to experience a small revolution. On December 31, 2023, a reform of the status of teleconsultation companies (Maiia, Qare, Livi, etc.), which appeared in article 53 of the Social Security financing law of 2023, will come into force in France. This reform will require them to obtain approval to continue billing Medicare for care. A way for Social Security to control these expenses more closely. “This accreditation aims to guarantee the quality and transparency of teleconsultation activities, explain Alexandre Vuchot and Johanna Harelimana, lawyers at the Bird & Bird firm. Teleconsultation companies were not subject to any specific regulatory framework.» In return, these companies will have to comply with a certain number of obligations. “Many companies in the sector are today threatened by this new regulation, deplores Jean-Pascal Piermé, president…

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