JD Supra January 6, 2023
In late December, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion year-end omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through FY2023. This alert summarizes the notable health policies and provisions included in the package.
Telehealth
Policies that have been extended through the end of 2024:
- The Acute Hospital Care at Home program
- The safe harbor to offer telehealth in High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) pre-deductible
- Medicare telehealth flexibilities, meaning:
- Beneficiaries will continue to be able to receive telehealth services from any geographic location, including from the comfort of their home.
- Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and audiologists can provide telehealth services.
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural...
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