Healthcare IT News October 16, 2025
It’s been two weeks and counting with neither Medicare telehealth waivers nor any guarantee of retroactive reimbursement. That’s unsettling for both clinicians and patients nationwide, says the American Telemedicine Association.
As the federal government shutdown drags into its third week, there are renewed calls for Congress and the Trump administration to address escalating disruptions to virtual care services, which began when lawmakers failed to pass the latest Medicare telehealth and the Acute Hospital Care at Home program extensions, and they expired on Sept. 30.
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With no legal basis to uphold the coverage once the government shut down on Oct. 1, healthcare organizations that have invested in and expanded telehealth and remote care services since the COVID-19 pandemic...
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