AMGA Pushes For In-Person, Telehealth Payment Parity

By Cara Smith / February 15, 2023 at 4:10 PM
American Medical Group Association is advocating for continued permanent payment parity between in-office, telehealth and audio-only services after the pandemic winds down, warning Senate and House leaders in a Feb. 15 letter that 92% of its members would not be able to provide the same level of telehealth services if payment rates went down. The letter from the physician group lobby comes as telehealth stakeholders and lawmakers disagree on the issue, with several telehealth groups sidestepping payment parity in recent...


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