JoanneD
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Hello, it is my understanding that as of 2025 telehealth policy will revert back to a rural only service except for ESRD or BH? Can anyone elaborate on this or what it means for Telehealth providers. Thank you
Hi, Thank you for the response, saw this one as well along with the below press releaseHere is a link to the FAQ for the proposed CY 2025 rule. There is a section on telehealth and I do not see that they are proposed a return to rural service only. Do you have information from someplace else?
Hi, Thank you this is the first article I saw, Guess we will have to wait for outcome and effects. Some are proposing a decrease in reimbursement for telehealth as a means to keep the option available. Considering the ramp up in telehealth providers this shall be interesting.From the CMS press release: "...However, absent Congressional action, beginning January 1, 2025, the statutory restrictions on geography, site of service, and practitioner type that existed prior to the COVID-19 PHE will go back into effect. After that date, people with Medicare will need to be in a rural area and a medical facility to receive non-behavioral health services via Medicare telehealth."
So if Congress doesn't take action by the end of the year, we will revert to pre-pandemic rules for telehealth on January 1.