Hasbro, Cheesecake Factory, IBM To Congress: Extend Telehealth For HDHP HSAs

A legion of employers, patient advocacy groups, health care companies, unions and consumer groups urged Congress Tuesday (Nov. 15) to extend a pandemic waiver that allows pre-deductible coverage of telehealth in high deductible health plans linked to health savings accounts. Unless Congress acts, the waiver will expire Dec. 31st. The over 350 stakeholders organized by the Alliance to Fight for Health Care say the telehealth provision made available through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and subsequently...