Medicare Telehealth Waivers

Updated March 1, 2022 Courtesy of MGMA

In 2020, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) instituted flexibilities that waived many of the generally applicable rules governing Medicare telehealth services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these waivers are in effect through the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Once the PHE concludes, many of these flexibilities will end without further congressional or regulatory action. The COVID-19 PHE is currently in effect through April 16, 2022. Please keep in mind that this resource addresses Medicare payment policy, and that Medicaid and commercial payers may institute their own payment rules.

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