mHealthintelligence
- Oct 24, 2022
What is CMS’ position on telehealth reimbursement when the public health emergency ends?
In a conference session on Friday in Chicago, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said that Congress has authorized the agency to reimburse telehealth through Medicare permanently - in other words, even beyond the pandemic. The pandemic caused the federal government to suspend limits on the use of telehealth and allowed providers to get reimbursed for taking care of patients virtually. But what happens when the public health emergency ends and the waivers go away? How wo