CMS Allows Telehealth To Continue Unfettered Thru 2024 In Proposed Fee Schedule

CMS’ proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, released Thursday (July 13), propels Congress’ end-of-year spending bill extension of most telehealth regulatory waivers forward through Dec. 31, 2024, in a win for telehealth stakeholders. CMS proposes to cleave telehealth payment into two separate rates based on the location of the patient and contends that behavioral health care will permanently include “robust” telehealth services and will be paid at the higher rate. CMS proposes to implement through the end of 2024 all...