Health Groups Warn Lawmakers on Oct. 1 'Telehealth Shutdown'
Lawmakers need to “act swiftly” to prevent the expiration of Medicare telehealth services in September or risk a “telehealth shutdown” on Oct.1, said the American Telemedicine Association and more than 350 health-care organizations, providers and universities in a letter and…
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news release Thursday. The letter was sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.; House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Congress should act to make Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent or at least issue a two-year extension for them, the letter said. “We write today to request your leadership in ensuring Medicare beneficiaries are able to access the same telehealth services that they have been relying on for the past five years,” the letter said. “Telehealth is a strongly supported, bipartisan issue. It is crucial that both the House and Senate pass permanent or long-term telehealth provisions to ensure stable access to health care services.”