Healthcare providers are currently facing yet another termination of Medicare telehealth flexibilities at the end of the day on January 30, 2026, unless Congress acts on proposals to further extend the COVID-era flexibilities for telehealth. If no legislative action is taken before January 30, 2026, the providers and Medicare patients who have depended on expanded
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Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended through September 30, 2025
By Conor Duffy, Danielle Tangorre, Michael Lisitano & Guest Contributor on
Posted in Academic Medical Centers, Accountable Care Organizations, COVID-19, Government Enforcement, Health Information Technology, Health Policy, Hospitals and Health Systems, Legislation, Licensure, Physicians and Allied Health Professionals, Privacy and Security, Reimbursement, Telehealth, Telemedicine
This post is co-authored by Seth Orkand, co-chair of Robinson+Cole’s Government Enforcement and White-Collar Defense Team and Paul Palma, law intern at Robinson+Cole. Paul is not admitted to practice law.
On March 14, 2025, as part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, Congress extended COVID-era telehealth “waivers” applicable to Medicare…