HealthLeaders Media January 21, 2026
Congress is moving toward a vote on a funding package that would, among other things, extend COVID-era telehealth waivers through 2027 and keep the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home program going through 2030.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The federal government enacted waivers in 2020 that expanded use of and coverage for telehealth services, while supporting a Medicare-based Hospital at Home model.
– Those waivers have been extended seral times, forcing healthcare leaders to delay long-term planning and develop programs that could be shut down quickly.
– The latest funding bill would give executives some leeway to keep their programs going, but it’s still just kicking the can down the road.
Congress is moving forward with a healthcare package that would,...
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