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Congress Extends Hospice Telehealth Flexibilities
Hospice News December 21, 2024
Congress has extended the pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities through March 14, 2025.
Early Saturday, legislators approved a continuing resolution to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. The bill contained language to extend the flexibilities, which includes the ability to perform face-to-face recertifications via telehealth. They were originally slated to expire on Dec. 31.
The extension is a win for health care providers, including hospices, who have come to rely heavily on virtual services during the past five years. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden for signature.
“The extensions in this legislation are very meaningful for countless Americans and would give our health care providers and hospital systems some certainty and the confidence needed to continue to invest in...
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