Expiration of Medicare Telehealth Waivers and Pending Congressional Action

Today, September 30th, marks the final day before the Medicare telehealth waivers expire... unless Congress passes an extension before midnight.

These waivers, in place since the pandemic, expanded access to telehealth across the country. If no extension is approved, Medicare will revert back to its permanent telehealth rules starting tomorrow, October 1st. This means stricter limits on where patients can be located, which providers can deliver care, and what services qualify.

Several short-term bills (S.2882, H.R.5450, H.R.5371) are still on the table, but as of now, the outcome remains uncertain.

We’ll be monitoring these developments closely to support therapy providers navigating reimbursement in this shifting environment.

S.2882:https://lnkd.in/gCWzii24
H.R.5450:https://lnkd.in/gh_JjT-7
H.R.5371:https://lnkd.in/gMPQV2YQ