STAT+: Lawmakers unlikely to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities this year

STAT May 2, 2024
Mario Aguilar, Rachel Cohrs Zhang

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress appear poised to advance another short-term extension of pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities instead of permanently addressing the issue, seven sources familiar with the talks said.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, lawmakers allowed Medicare patients to access telehealth services in more places and with a greater variety of providers than before, but some of those flexibilities are set to expire at the end of the year. The expiration is expected to be an impetus...

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