Forbes January 7, 2026
A push by a broadening coalition of telehealth providers from Amazon and Hims & Hers to major hospital systems is working to get the U.S. government to extend pandemic-era waivers that allowed Medicare telehealth coverage.
Legislation before Congress provides some relief for older Americans covered by Medicare health insurance who have come to rely on their physicians getting paid for virtual visits since such reimbursements began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the payments to telehealth providers aren’t permanent and were waivers granted merely a short-term extension late last year, which followed several earlier waiver extensions. The waivers, which expire at the end of this month, allow for providers to get paid for telehealth services delivered in any location, including a...
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