Date
The Honorable ______
Office Address
United States House of Representatives/United States Senate
City, State, Zip
Dear Representative/Senator ______:

As a(patient with a sleep disorder/sleep disorder provider/concerned citizen) and a constituent, I urge you to supportlegislation for the increased advancement, acceptance and use of telehealth. Increasing the use and acceptance of telehealth services opens an additional pathway for individuals to receive needed specialized care, especially in areas where lack of specialists limits individualized care for specific medical issues. Patients with sleep disorders can utilize telehealth services through telehealth encounters with sleep specialists that may not be available in their area, use of cognitive behavioral therapy programs, and training and follow-up appointments for positive airway pressure therapy, among other uses. This will allow sleep patients to receive the care they need, especially in underserved areas.

Legislation currently introduced in the House of Representations/Senate addressing telehealth issues include:

  • S870: Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, which calls for increased access to telehealth services for Medicare Advantage members
  • S787: Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act of 2017, which would require Medicare to test the effects of telehealth in Medicare
  • HR 3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017, which would expand the use of telehealth under Medicare
  • HR 3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2017, which would expand the use of telehealth services under Medicare

I urge you to support or co-sponsor any or all of the above legislation in order increase the use of telehealth in government programs, which will serve as a model of acceptance to public health systems and insurers. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this issue further, please contact me. I am also a member of the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS), which advocates for policies that improve the lives of patients with sleep disorders, including increased research funding. Contact the AAHS through Melissa Clark, Managing Director, at

I thank you in advance for supporting the advancement of telehealth.

Sincerely,

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