Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025
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Overview
The Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025 permanently extends telehealth flexibilities initially implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency under Medicare. It allows more locations to be considered telehealth sites, expands the types of healthcare professionals who can provide telehealth services, and extends programs like the Acute Hospital Care at Home Program. The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide guidance for telehealth services for individuals with limited English proficiency and to conduct outreach regarding medication-induced movement disorders. Finally, it includes requirements for modifiers and expands access to diabetes prevention programs.
Key provisions
- Permanently extends telehealth flexibilities initially authorized during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
- Allows rural health clinics and Federally qualified health centers to serve as distant sites for telehealth services.
- Expands the types of healthcare professionals eligible to furnish telehealth services.
- Extends the Acute Hospital Care at Home Program.
- Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide guidance for telehealth services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
- Mandates outreach regarding medication-induced movement disorders.
- Introduces requirements for modifiers for telehealth services.
- Expands access to diabetes prevention programs through online services.
Who is affected
- Medicare beneficiaries
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