Telehealth Policies May Get Extended, but Conference Speakers Call for More Research
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May 10, 2024
Although telehealth policies that were put in place in March 2020 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire at the end of the year, congressional leaders are taking steps to extend the policies for an additional two years. Even if the legislation passes, more research needs to be done to assess the benefits and downsides of treating people virtually from a payer, provider and patient perspective, according to speakers at a May 1 panel organized by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation.
The House Ways and Means Committee on May 8 unanimously advanced legislation that would preserve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth through 2026. Reps. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) are sponsors of bill H.R. 8261, which is known as the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act.
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