Medicare patients would keep permanent access to telehealth services, including audio-only calls, for many appointments.
A new bill would make it permanent for Medicare patients to use telehealth services, including video and audio-only calls, for many appointments. This means older Americans and people with disabilities would continue to have easier access to doctors and specialists from home, preventing temporary rules from expiring in 2025.
Today, temporary telehealth flexibilities under Medicare are set to end on September 30, 2025, or October 1, 2025. After this bill, these flexibilities would become permanent, allowing continued expanded access to telehealth, more eligible practitioners, and the use of audio-only technology, as well as removing in-person requirements for specific services.
HR 6296 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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