Congress Unlocks Telehealth Flexibilities for Medicare

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ICYMI, Matthew Rae appeared on A Health Podyssey to discuss his recent paper exploring the findings from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, reporting on benefits in 2025.

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This week, Congress passed legislation that extends flexibilities ([link removed] ) for Medicare telehealth coverage through January of 2026.

Let's look back at what Health Affairs has published on telehealth.

The Impact Of Telemedicine On Medicare Utilization, Spending, And Quality, 2019–22 ([link removed] )

Carter H. Nakamoto et al. (April 2024)

Use Of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic ([link removed] )

Shira H. Fischer et al. (November 2022)

Congress Can Unlock The Full Potential Of Telehealth Through A Permanent Fix ([link removed] )

Ateev Mehrotra and Jared Perkins (March 2025)

Building A Global Framework For Telehealth ([link removed] )

Annapoorna Prakash et al. (June 2023)

Telehealth And Network Adequacy: A Recipe To Advance Access? ([link removed] )

Eric Kravetz et al. (June 2023)

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