Becker's Healthcare September 9, 2025
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz have reintroduced the Telehealth Modernization Act to extend Medicare telehealth access through fiscal year 2027. Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter and Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell are leading the House companion bill.
The legislation would preserve pandemic-era telehealth provisions set to expire Sept. 30. It would remove geographic and originating site restrictions and expand telehealth access for rural patients by authorizing audio-only services for those without internet or smart devices,...







