01/22/2026

Take Action: Make Medicare Telehealth Waivers Permanent

Since March 2020, Medicare telehealth waivers have expanded access to care by allowing services to be delivered across settings, geographies, and technologies, including audio-only options. These flexibilities are critical for home health and hospice providers, particularly for conducting face-to-face certifications and recertifications. Temporary extensions have created repeated disruption, underscored most recently during the federal shutdown, when lapses caused confusion and threatened access to care.

There is broad, bipartisan agreement that Medicare telehealth flexibilities should be made permanent. Without congressional action, providers and older adults will continue to face uncertainty tied to short-term extensions.

What to Do

Urge your House and Senate members to support the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (S. 1261 / H.R. 4206) to permanently authorize Medicare telehealth flexibilities and prevent another telehealth cliff.