House committee passes telehealth flexibility extension

Healthcare DIVE September 20, 2024
Emily Olsen

The bill would extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities in Medicare for another two years, averting a looming year-end deadline.

Dive Brief:

• A House committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would extend telehealth flexibilities in Medicare for another two years.
• The legislation, called the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, passed unanimously in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sending the bill to the House floor to await consideration.
• The bill would avert a year-end expiration of the pandemic-era flexibilities. Telehealth advocates say time is running out to extend the pandemic changes, potentially disrupting access for patients who have come to rely on virtual care.

Dive Insight:

The committee showed bipartisan support for extending the flexibilities, which...

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