03/16/2022

Congress Extends Telehealth Coverage for 151 Days After PHE

Patient May be at Home

Congress has given telehealth services a new lease on life, at least for five months beyond the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), in the $1.5 trillion bill that funds the federal government through September and sends emergency aid to Ukraine. ^[1] The bill extends Medicare coverage for telehealth services delivered in patients’ homes, audio-only telehealth services, and other flexibilities that are products of the PHE and its waivers. It was passed by the House on March 9 and the Senate on March 10 and is expected to be signed quickly by President Joe Biden.  READ MORE