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ATA Action penned a stakeholder letter to Congress signed by more than 350 organizations

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, released a co-led letter to Congressional leadership signed by more than 350 stakeholder organizations, urging both the House and Senate to act swiftly to make Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent, or to approve the longest possible extension.

The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, allows audio-only telehealth and some in-home telehealth to be covered for Medicare patients through Sept. 30, 2025. Telehealth “shutdowns” have been averted in the past six months with the passing of the extensions act, but now organizations are urging Congress to make the extensions permanent before the deadline date. ATA...

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