Congress extends telehealth flexibilities: 5 notes

Congress extends telehealth flexibilities: 5 notes 
Becker's Health IT; by Naomi Diaz; 3/17/25 
Congress has passed a federal spending bill that extends telehealth provisions through Sept. 30, 2025. ... Here are five key telehealth-related elements of the bill:

• The bill removes geographic and originating site restrictions, allowing patients to receive telehealth services from various locations, including their homes, regardless of where they live.
• It expands the range of healthcare practitioners authorized to provide telehealth services.
• Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics will remain eligible to furnish telehealth services.
• The legislation delays the implementation of in-person visit requirements for mental health services delivered via telehealth.
• The bill maintains the authorization of audio-only telehealth services and extends the use of telehealth for hospice care recertification.