Medicare Telehealth Claims Reimbursement and Flexibilities Face Limits During the Government Shutdown

By Erin Duffy, Neville Bilimoria and Victoria (Tori) Hawekotte Due to the U.S. government shutdown, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have paused reimbursement payments for nonbehavioral health telehealth Medicare claims, pending congressional action. Further, a new congressional bill, Section 207 of the Continuing Appropriations Act 2026, would have statutorily extended certain telehealth flexibilities, … Continue reading “Medicare Telehealth Claims Reimbursement and Flexibilities Face Limits During the Government Shutdown”