Resources & Reports

On May 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Change Request (CR) that impacts how federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) will bill as distant sites for telehealth services provided on October 1, 2026 and after. Currently, FQHCs and RHCs may bill medical services delivered via telehealth using code G2025. Billing with G2025 provides FQHCs and RHCs with a rate calculated by CMS, which currently is equal to a little under $100. Additionally, with the passage of HR 7148, this ability for FQHCs/RHCs to provide medical services via telehealth and be reimbursed by CMS was extended through December 31, 2027. It is important to highlight that the CR recently issued by CMS will not impact the overall allowance (currently through 2027) for FQHCs and RHCs to provide medical services via telehealth and be reimbursed.

As the federally designated National Telehealth Resource Center on Policy (NTRC-P), the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) regularly responds to questions from providers, health systems, policymakers, and other stakeholders seeking clarification on telehealth policy and billing requirements.  Each month, CCHP features a frequently asked telehealth policy question in our newsletter. This month, we explore a common question regarding whether providers are required to document a patient’s location during a telehealth visit.

Recent actions in two different states provide a good example of how different state Medicaid policies can vary widely and how the state telehealth policy landscape continues to be an ever-evolving environment.  We often see that while one state is expanding their telehealth policy, another is imposing new requirements that may limit the availability of services via telehealth.  Although the subjects of the policies within these two example states may not be the same, it does still demonstrate that states are continuing to work on, and refine, their telehealth policies.

As telehealth policy activity continues to accelerate across the country, CCHP remains committed to tracking and analyzing the latest developments impacting coverage, reimbursement, professional practice, and access to care. To make these updates easier to follow and more accessible to our readers, starting this week, we will begin to feature monthly dedicated Policy Finder Update newsletters focused specifically on recent changes identified through CCHP’s ongoing 50-state telehealth policy tracking work.

This month’s newsletter includes the following telehealth topics – White House Economic Report Examines Physician Market Competition and Implications for Telehealth; New CMS FAQ Addresses Virtual Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation; DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division; DOJ Intervenes in AI Discrimination Case; CMS and FDA Launch Rapid Coverage Pathway to Speed Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices; Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Telehealth Access to Mifepristone Nationwide.