BC Advantage - 2025 Issue 1

Congress Extends Telehealth Waivers While Avoiding Government Shutdown

On Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 10545, the "American Relief Act, 2025," narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. H.R. 10545 extends certain telehealth flexibilities through March 31, 2025.   These include:   Removing geographic requirements and expanding originating sites for telehealth services Expanding practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services Extending telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics Delaying in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology Allowing for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services Extending use of telehealth to conduct face-to-face encounters...

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