Making Telehealth Permanent in Medicare: Ensuring Long-Term Remote Access.
This Act permanently extends key telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, removing temporary deadlines. This ensures that Medicare beneficiaries will maintain access to remote medical visits and consultations via video or phone, significantly improving healthcare access, especially in rural areas. The changes also establish permanent payment rules for rural clinics and allow for the expansion of eligible practitioners.
Key points
Permanent inclusion of telehealth services in Medicare, eliminating the December 31, 2024, expiration date.
Retention of coverage and payment for certain audio-only telehealth services (phone consultations).
Expansion of eligible practitioners and establishment of permanent payment rules for rural health clinics providing telehealth.
Allows remote, clinically appropriate face-to-face encounters for hospice care and home dialysis assessments.
Expired
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