Massachusetts sits outside the licensure compact, hindering cross-state telehealth
Summary
Massachusetts has not joined the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, so clinicians licensed in other states must obtain full Massachusetts licensure to see Massachusetts patients by telehealth — a barrier to cross-state care.
Massachusetts is one of the states outside the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). Out-of-state physicians cannot rely on the compact's expedited licensure and must secure full Massachusetts licensure to treat patients located there. For telehealth, where the patient's location governs jurisdiction, this adds a substantial licensing barrier to maintaining care across state lines.
Sources: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact — participating states (imlcc.com); CCHP.
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