For behavioral health and telepsychiatry practices

DEA Telehealth Deadline Checklist

The DEA telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances by telehealth are set to end December 31, 2026. This checklist covers the licensing, prescribing, and payer enrollment steps behavioral health practices should review before then, plus the Medicare telehealth dates that follow.

What's inside

• Key dates for the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) telemedicine rules and Medicare telehealth
• A licensing map by profession, including which interstate compacts apply
• DEA registration steps for prescribers
• Payer enrollment checks for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans
• A 90-day action plan

Who it's for: CEOs and owner-operators (clinical and non-clinical), operations leaders, practice administrators, and compliance directors at behavioral health and telepsychiatry group practices that see patients across state lines or by telehealth.