Health News Medicare And Telehealth More Restrictive Rules Could Hit Patients In 2025

The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo

A few weeks ago, when Vicki Stearn, 68, tried to schedule a virtual visit with her doctor, she was told Medicare — at least temporarily — stopped paying for telehealth appointments when the government ... Read More

Medicare and Medicaid telehealth appointments canceled over federal government shutdown

Some doctors and hospitals are refusing to treat many Medicare and Medicaid patients via telehealth, or charging them hefty fees, because the federal government shutdown is preventing reimbursement of ... Read More

How changes in Medicare telehealth coverage limit access to key services for neurodivergent patients

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, telehealth use among U.S. office-based doctors shot up during the COVID-19 pandemic, rising from just 15.4% in 2019 to 86.5% by 2021. What ... Read More

CMS clarifies telehealth rules following the government shutdown

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released updated telehealth guidance that assures reimbursement for virtual care visits that occurred during the government shutdown from Oct. 1 ... Read More

Telehealth cutoff hits Medicare patients

Not a subscriber? Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Health Brief. It’s been a crazy day, and we’ve got lots to unpack — from former Democratic ... Read More