Becker's Healthcare February 26, 2025
A group of healthcare advocates, including hospitals and health systems, are urging Congress to act quickly to keep telehealth services available for millions of Americans.
If lawmakers don’t step in, key telehealth services for Medicare patients could be cut off as early as March.
In a Feb. 24 letter to congressional leaders—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader John Thune, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries—the group called for long-term or permanent telehealth policies. They argue that telehealth helps patients who struggle to visit a physician in person due to illness, transportation issues or living in rural areas.
“Both patients and practitioners seek assurance that services will remain available,” the letter states, stressing...
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