{"id":57766,"date":"2025-04-02T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=57766"},"modified":"2025-12-31T16:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:01:09","slug":"medicare-telehealth-flexibilities-extended-but-without-promise-of-permanent-solution","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/publications\/medicare-telehealth-flexibilities-extended-but-without-promise-of-permanent-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended, but Without Promise of Permanent Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Telehealth-update-Header.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a recent stopgap funding bill, Congress has extended several telehealth-related flexibilities that are critical for Medicare beneficiaries and providers until September 30, 2025<a href=\"#_ftn1\" id=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>.&nbsp;As we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/publications\/medicare-telehealth-flexibilities-extended-through-march-2025\/\">previously reported<\/a>, the telehealth flexibilities are subject to sunsetting provisions and were temporarily extended at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These extensions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Waiver of originating and geographic restrictions allowing patients to receive non-behavioral health telehealth services in their homes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telehealth services can be provided by all Medicare-eligible providers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No geographic restrictions on the originating site for non-behavioral health telehealth services;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permission for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics to serve as distant site providers for non-behavioral health services;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The requirement to conduct an in-person visit within six months of an initial behavioral health telehealth visit is waived; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-behavioral health services are eligible for audio-only delivery<a id=\"_ftnref2\" href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Permanent allowances will require further Congressional action. Dinsmore will continue to follow this legislation and its impact on patients and providers. If you have questions, please contact your Dinsmore attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" id=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" id=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> <em>See<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/newsroom\/fact-sheets\/calendar-year-cy-2025-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-final-rule#:~:text=Telecommunication%20Services%20in%20RHCs%20and%20FQHCs&amp;text=We%20are%20also%20finalizing%20a%20policy%20to%20allow%20payment%2C%20on,homes%20until%20January%201%2C%202026\">https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/newsroom\/fact-sheets\/calendar-year-cy-2025-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-final-rule#:~:text=Telecommunication%20Services%20in%20RHCs%20and%20FQHCs&amp;text=We%20are%20also%20finalizing%20a%20policy%20to%20allow%20payment%2C%20on,homes%20until%20January%201%2C%202026<\/a>..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through a recent stopgap funding bill, Congress has extended several telehealth-related flexibilities that are critical for Medicare beneficiaries and providers until September 30, 2025[1].&nbsp;As we previously reported, the telehealth flexibilities are subject to sunsetting provisions and were temporarily extended at the end of 2024. These extensions include: Permanent allowances will require further Congressional action. 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