Can somebody here from FL tell me how a governor can forbid telemedicine?

[niyad]

Does any other state do that?

[underpants]

1. Hold it. Whaaat??

[niyad]

5. One of our DU family was telling us earlier about how her/his doctors, are no longer

allowed to do telemedicine, per deathsentence's orders.

[alphafemale]

18. I wonder if anyone lives near enough on DU to offer a ride?

Or they could try NextDoor.

Stopping pain meds could be dangerous.

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. No idea but DeInsane is trying to win the race to the bottom to garner the support of the Deplorable

base so there is NOTHING too heinous that he wont do to own the libs and be a hero to the goobers, even if it affects them.

[relayerbob]

3. I had that same question

Seems to me that, at worst, is an issue for insurance companies, not the state. But, FREEDUMB!

[dweller]

4. There was an exec order to allow telehealth

that desatan let expire
“After being renewed several times, the executive order relaxing telehealth rules expired a few weeks ago.“

It's buried in this article
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/patient-frustrated-over-changes-to-telehealth-services-after-state-executive-order-expires

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[niyad]

6. Why is this even within the governor's purview?

[dweller]

10. He signed EO to allow prescriptions for pain meds

and other life savings meds thru telehealth
He allowed the EO to expire, so now it’s more restrictive and in person visits required

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[Effete Snob]

13. Because regulation of the practice of medicine is a state administrative function

A lot of states have bans on telemedicine.

Quite a few states made temporary exceptions by emergency executive orders during the pandemic.

Florida's expired.

What has happened in Florida appears to be a return to the status quo in that regard, and not an affirmative act of some kind.

[niyad]

19. Thank you for that information.

[Effete Snob]

21. The flip side of legit telemedicine

Are out of state prescription mills for opioids. There’s a happy medium somewhere.

[underpants]

9. Wow. Thanks

[haele]

12. Ah, this is expanded telehealth he let expire.

This expansion was to allow doctors to prescribe scheduled drugs and suppliments without without going through the office visit requirements (a procedure the government started requiring about 10 yrs. ago to reduce addicts and drug seekers from doctor shopping).

So now, the poster mentioned above can't get their prescriptions refilled over a telehealth call as they were able to previously, and they no longer has access to transportation.

Puts them in a pretty untenable position.

Haele

[marybourg]

16. If the person is actually unable

to travel without the help of another, and is on medicare, they can get certified for visiting docs. Not sure about Medicaid. Can be checked.

[liberal_mama]

7. Is he purposely trying to kill people? I know several people who believe they were infected at their

doctor's office. Telemedicine would be a very good thing in Florida right now.

[abqtommy]

8. This is a Fascist tactic. If they get away with it they'll continue so let's stop him/them NOW!

[Effete Snob]

14. Telemedicine prescriptions were already banned in Florida

The "fascist tactic", if one can call it that, was using an executive order to suspend that ban.

That said, it is a really good idea not to elect stupid people to office.

[RKP5637]

15. And education makes no difference, for example, Cruz and DeSantis. Stupid is stupid and

education often is not a cure.

[Zeitghost]

17. It's odd

That you find the expiration of an executive order to be fascist. If anything, rule through executive order is much closer to fascism than our normal legislative process. Emergency powers are great in the short term, but we are far too deep into this thing and elected legislative bodies need to do their jobs and create laws to deal with the problems we face.

[mcar]

20. I had no idea a governor had any control over how a private business

conducts its business. Not very Republican of him, is it?

[treestar]

26. +1

After debating for years with right wingers arguing that the government should stay out of the free market, and that it is socialism to regulate a business, suddenly a Republican thinks it should not be up to the free market! The state can tell the businesses they cannot require masks for entry onto their private property! The cruise ship lines suddenly don't get to have terms on who they can let onto the ship!

[Wounded Bear]

22. Basically, he can cut off Medicaid funding to those offices that get the money...nt

[Caliman73]

23. States can certainly make rules about the use of telemedicine.

Up until recently there were states that restricted the use of tele health for psychotherapeutic services. California was one such state, but because of COVID-19 and advances in secure communication, those restrictions have loosened.

I am assuming, because it is DeSantis, that he is doing so for some stupid reason because he is, well...stupid.

Context please?

[niyad]

25. See post 5.

[Takket]

24. medicare doesn't allow it either

Medicare changed the rule for the pandemic (to allow telemedicine) and it has been great for us because my wife can see her psychiatrist and therapist on Zoom. She is in poor health and at risk from the virus more than most people, so it keeps her safe, and there is honestly absolutely zero reason she should be going to an office anyway for visits that involve no physical exams.

I hope Medicare keeps the rule in place. The other advantage is I don't have to take time off work to drive her there for the appointments anymore lol