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House reps seek to permanently safeguard audio-only telehealth coverage

Reps. Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., introduced legislation this week to ensure Medicare enrollees have expanded access to telehealth. HR 3447, or the “Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act,” would allow for Medicare coverage of audio-only telehealth services after the COVID-19 public health emergency.   “The COVID-19 pandemic required the U.S. healthcare system to… Read More »