Healthcare Finance News December 17, 2024
The continuation of flexibilities for telehealth and acute hospital care at home rides on federal spending bill.
The future of telehealth and acute hospital care at home hangs on a spending bill that must be approved by the end of this week.
Three big provisions in the spending bill need to pass for providers to continue to use flexibilities first made available under the COVID-19 public health emergency. Only legislation can continue these flexibilities permanently.
The American Telemedicine Association’s Kyle Zebley – who previously called 2024 the “Super Bowl for telehealth” – said Monday he expects a “clean sweep win.”
“All three of those look like they will be taken care of in the spending bill,” said Zebley, who is...
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