MedPage Today March 3, 2021
— House subcommittee’s biggest concern is boosting broadband access
Making the pandemic’s emergency suspension of Medicare’s telehealth rules permanent got overwhelming support at a virtual hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s health subcommittee on Tuesday.
Members touted their bipartisan appreciation for what the technology has done and can yet do for healthcare.
“It’s time to make Medicare reimbursement for telehealth permanent,” said subcommittee chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) in opening the hearing. “Telehealth isn’t the silver bullet for the deeper problems that exist in our healthcare system, but it’s demonstrated great promise for high quality, innovative care if we intentionally create legislation that fits our nation’s needs.”
Subcommittee member Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) told how he had just...
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