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Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Set to Expire in 2025

10/1/2025

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Medicare telehealth flexibilities will expire on September 30, 2025 unless Congress acts.
Advocates say Congress has not made these flexibilities permanent, relying on extensions.
Telehealth use has declined since 2020 but remains vital for mobility-impaired patients or those far from care.
Without action, Medicare reverts to pre-pandemic rules. The Acute Hospital Care at Home program expires, and providers may reschedule.

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Story summary

Medicare telehealth flexibilities will expire on September 30, 2025 unless Congress acts.
Advocates say Congress has not made these flexibilities permanent, relying on extensions.
Telehealth use has declined since 2020 but remains vital for mobility-impaired patients or those far from care.
Without action, Medicare reverts to pre-pandemic rules. The Acute Hospital Care at Home program expires, and providers may reschedule.