Lexology June 13, 2024
Background
May 11, 2024, marked one year since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and not much has changed in Medicare telehealth policy. We are still operating under temporary waivers and flexibilities and, as a result, many pandemic-era virtual care policies are facing a cliff on December 31, 2024. This looms large during a contentious election year in which legislating has grown increasingly difficult.
In March 2024, Congress signed a small healthcare package into law alongside the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills. The package included healthcare extenders through the end of the calendar year for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers, the Medicare-dependent hospital program, the low-volume hospital payment adjustment and...