March 27, 2020
The Honorable Alex Azar
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
The Honorable Seema Verma
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Re: Expanded waiver authority under Sec. 3703 of the CARES Act
Dear Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma,
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) writes to urge you to take immediate action to implement expanded telehealth waiver authority provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. With a membership of more than 55,000 medical practice administrators, executives, and leaders, MGMA represents more than 15,500 organizations of all sizes, types, structures and specialties that deliver almost half of the healthcare in the United States.
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