CMS Will Expand Telehealth In Medicare, But Many Areas Limited

Medicare will permanently cover a handful of telehealth services under the final 2021 physician fee schedule released Tuesday (Dec. 1), while others will be covered through the year the pandemic ends -- but CMS Administrator Seema Verma said without Congress’ help, telehealth will revert to a rural benefit, albeit with a larger number of services, post-COVID-19. In March and April, CMS waived telehealth regulations for Medicare beneficiaries by : lifting requirements on provider relationships and face-to-face care, expanding telehealth in...