All we read about is PPACA. But rest assured there are other threats to the benefits business.

One such threat has emerged in the unlikeliest of places – Texas – where a quiet, but pitched, battle rages on over the future of telemedicine.

After the American Medical Association last year released a formal telemedicine policy requiring that physicians meet with patients personally before engaging in any remote diagnosis and/or treatment, the Texas Medical Board decided to follow suit.

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