Senators Ask HHS, CMS For Help In Codifying Telehealth Expansion

A bipartisan group of 35 senators are asking CMS and HHS to assist them in codifying and expanding the telehealth flexibilities offered by the administration during the pandemic. The letter comes as stakeholders ramp up pressure on Congress to ensure that consumers who have become reliant on telehealth continue to get the same care on a permanent basis. The Thursday (July 2) letter, spearheaded by Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), asks HHS and CMS what permanent telehealth...