Provider, Telehealth Groups Urge Congress to Make Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent

Provider, telehealth groups urge Congress to make telehealth flexibilities permanent

Piecemeal extensions of Medicare coverage for virtual services have impeded access to care, the American Medical Association argued. The policies could expire again on Jan. 30.

Telehealth Flexibilities: Providers & Groups Call on Congress for Permanence

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AMA Urges Congress to Make Telehealth Changes Permanent Ahead of January Deadline

In light of the impending expiration of the Medicare telehealth waiver on January 30, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a pivotal issue brief (PDF) urging Congress to enact permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services and end the repeated cycle of temporary extensions that have undermined reliable access to virtual care. “Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress has repeatedly extended telehealth flexibilitie…

AMA Urges Congress to Make Telehealth Changes Permanent Ahead of Deadline

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of the impending expiration of the Medicare telehealth waiver on Jan. 30, the American Medical Assoc. (AMA) released an issue brief urging Congress to enact permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services and end the repeated cycle of temporary extensions that have undermined reliable access to virtual care. “Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress has repeatedly extended telehealth flexibilities …

AMA’s Strategic Push for Permanent Medicare Telehealth Reform

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