Lexology January 12, 2024
What does December 31, 2024, mean to you? New Year’s Eve? Post-2024 election? Too far away to know?
Our answer: December 31, 2024, is when we will go over a “telehealth cliff” if Congress fails to act before that date, directly impacting care and access for Medicare beneficiaries. What is this telehealth cliff? Let’s back up a bit.
TELEHEALTH COVERAGE POLICIES
Current statute (1834(m) of the Social Security Act) lays out payment and coverage policies for Medicare telehealth services. As written, the provisions significantly limit Medicare providers’—and therefore patients’—ability to utilize telehealth services. Some examples:
- If the patient is in their home when the telehealth service is being provided, telehealth is generally not eligible for reimbursement.
- Providers cannot bill...
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