Lexology December 8, 2025
On November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed, legislation, H.R. 5371, extending key Medicare telehealth flexibilities on a temporary basis through January 1, 2026. Our previous client alert outlined the immediate rollback of pandemic-era telehealth rules following the government shutdown and the resulting disruption. This new legislation temporarily reverses that rollback and restores the pandemic-era telehealth framework.
In addition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is expected to issue updated guidance addressing the submission of impacted claims, eligibility for retroactive reimbursement, and the processing of claims that have been held or suspended—consistent with the clarifying bulletins CMS released during the shutdown period. While these extensions preserve many pandemic-era policies, it’s important to note that they do not make those...
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