MedCity News January 5, 2026
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to permanently extend Medicare’s pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities, warning that temporary extensions create uncertainty for patients and providers.
In an issue brief released Monday, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged Congress to make permanent the Medicare telehealth flexibilities introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Before Covid-19, only a select few Medicare beneficiaries could access virtual care. They had to be in a rural setting, not an urban or suburban setting. They also could only use telehealth in an approved originating site, like a hospital or a physician’s office. These restrictions were waived during Covid-19 in order to expand access to care.
These flexibilities have been extended numerous times and are currently set to expire...
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