A form is only the start of the question
In telehealth, care may take place on a video call, over the telephone or through messages exchanged online.
The Federation of State Medical Boards advises against treatment based only on a form with a set list of questions. In its guidance checked on 26 September 2026, the form cannot replace a visit where the doctor can ask more questions about your answers.
Its policy allows online visits that gather enough information and let the doctor ask more questions about your answers.
Medical boards offer this advice; each state sets the requirements that carry legal force.
Your location changes the rules
State rules for remote prescribing differ, including how a first visit can take place.
Your treating professional must be licensed or have other permission in whichever state you are physically in for that visit.
Ask what changes if you travel or move before a follow-up.
Ask how tests and questions are handled
Under the board policy, any necessary tests or in-person examination must be arranged by the doctor, either directly or through a referral.
The tesamorelin label asks for blood-sugar testing during care as well as before treatment starts.
It also calls for blood tests of IGF-1, a substance whose level rises when tesamorelin releases more growth hormone.
Ask who reads the results and who answers questions after a prescription.
Keep this in mind
The useful test is whether the visit can address your history, arrange needed checks and support follow-up.