Hospice News November 24, 2025
Pandemic-era regulatory flexibilities governing telehealth utilization have been extended through Jan. 30, including hospice face-to-face recertifications.
The extension was included in the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026, which funded the government through that date and ended the federal shutdown.
“Recent legislation authorized an extension of many of the Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency through Jan. 30, 2026,” the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated on its website.
Also extended are waivers that expanded the scope of practitioners eligible to provide telehealth services, as well as flexibilities that removed geographic requirements...
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