Lobbyists: CMS’ Telehealth Mishmash Shows Need For Permanent Reform

Telehealth stakeholders say permanent telehealth legislation is needed to remedy patients’ and providers’ confusion over the patchwork of telehealth services created by CMS’ 2023 Medicare physician fee schedule out this week. CMS’ rule creates a mishmash of telehealth policies: Some pandemic flexibilities are set to expire after the COVID-19 public health emergency and subsequent 151-day extension, and some will be covered temporarily until the end of 2023 if the PHE ends before the end of the year. Medicare provider payment...