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Future Direction of Federal Telehealth Policy – Recent Hearings Offer Insight

As the end-of-the-year expiration date (December 31, 2024) for current telehealth expansions at the federal Medicare level approaches, two additional hearings and meetings held earlier this month offer insight on how federal policymakers may be contemplating future Medicare telehealth policy. On April 10, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Health Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss “Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Telehealth Services.” Additionally, on April 11, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) meeting reviewed telehealth utilization research and MedPAC Commissioners similarly discussed potential permanent telehealth policies. While there continues to be broad support of expanding telehealth access, both events highlighted some policy sticking points, such as concerns around continuing payment parity for all Medicare services.

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