BPC: End Telehealth Payment Parity, But Pay More Than Pre-PHE Rate

The Bipartisan Policy Center calls for ending payment parity and reimbursing telehealth services at a rate slightly less than Medicare has paid for in-person services since the start of the public health emergency. Moving forward, the group says, telehealth pay needs to be high enough to incentivize telehealth utilization while guarding against a decline in the return to in-person services. The group weighs into one of the hottest-button issues in the telehealth debate as stakeholders seek permanent expansion of virtual...