Congress urged to make certain Medicare telehealth access permanent聽

Telehealth Access for America, an AHA-supported campaign to protect patient access to critical telehealth services, urged Congress to make permanent granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency and extended through 2024 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
鈥淭his temporary extension was welcomed news for patients and providers alike, but remains just that 鈥 a temporary solution,鈥 . 鈥淎ccording to a recent study, nearly three-in-four virtual care users want Congress to make current telehealth flexibilities permanent. The patients and organizations we represent need certainty that only Congress can provide. It is in the best interest of patients and providers nationwide that Congress make telehealth a permanent piece of the health care puzzle.鈥