Lobbyists Regroup After Omnibus Gives Only 151-Day Telehealth Extension

Telehealth lobbyists are regrouping on their next steps to seek permanent telehealth expansion after the omnibus funding package temporarily extended Medicare telehealth waivers for 151 days instead of their requested one-to-two years after the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expires while giving HHS more time to complete telehealth studies. While most stakeholders agree they would prefer permanent reforms to follow the temporary extension, they differ on whether legislators will be willing to move so quickly. Lobbyists had hoped to use the...