By: Chaunte’ Causey, Communications Manager, PCC
Charleston, SC – At the 13th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina, lawmakers highlighted both the state’s progress in virtual care and the policy changes needed to strengthen access.
Sen. Deon Tedder stressed how telehealth helps patients who face transportation challenges, long work hours, or mental health stigma — and earned applause for calling for fair reimbursement for providers delivering the same services virtually.
Sen. Tom Davis cautioned that restrictive scope-of-practice rules for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other advanced practitioners could put South Carolina at a disadvantage for upcoming federal rural health funding.
Rep. Heath Sessions shared how repeated prior authorization delays affect patients, including his son, and noted that new legislation next session aims to reduce those barriers.
Their discussion reinforced the growing role of telehealth in expanding access statewide — and the need for strategic policy updates to support it.
Read the full article from The Post & Courier:
https://www.postandcourier.com/health/sc-restrictions-rural-health-funding-telehealth-prescriptions/article_7f2b5368-8df9-413b-a968-d26b47c85f92.html
https://www.postandcourier.com/health/sc-restrictions-rural-health-funding-telehealth-prescriptions/article_7f2b5368-8df9-413b-a968-d26b47c85f92.html
