Tag: telehealth flexibilities
CMS provides clarity on extended telehealth flexibilities
February 10, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a new FAQ on telehealth flexibilities to its website, following the decision by Congress to extend these services through the end of 2027 as part of a recently passed federal funding bill.
The FAQ, according to VGM & Associates, provides clarity on what the extension means for both providers and patients.
"The FAQ outlines how telehealth services will...
ATA calls for short-term solution to lapsed telehealth flexibilities
October 28, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telehealth Association (ATA) is calling on Congress and the administration to quickly enact a short-term solution to what it says are escalating disruptions in patient care. “The expiration of Medicare telehealth flexibilities has an immediate and deeply concerning impact on patients and providers across the communities we serve,” said Sara Collins, assistant vice president, Professional Medical Affairs and Telehealth for...
Congress looks to extend telehealth flexibilities into 2027
September 15, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Bills to extend telehealth for Americans enrolled in Medicare through fiscal year 2027 have now been introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Reps. Earl “Buddy” Carter, R- Ga., and Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, on Sept. 2. Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the bill on Sept. 8. Telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries is set to expire Sept. 30.
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