Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People 65 and older can’t always travel to doctors’ offices easily. That makes Medicare coverage of telehealth a necessity for ...

In February 2025, a rumor spread that Medicare would stop covering telehealth services — which allow patients to access health care remotely using digital technology — as of April 1, 2025. On Feb. 20, ...

On March 15, 2025, President Trump signed a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown, which included a critical six-month extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities through September ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people turned to telehealth to see their doctors or other medical specialists. To assist older adults who were at higher risk for hospitalization or complications ...

The Medicare telehealth waivers implemented during the pandemic — which allowed patients to receive non-mental health care at home through telehealth services — expired Oct.1, according to ABC News.

A few weeks ago, when Vicki Stearn, 68, tried to schedule a virtual visit with her doctor, she was told Medicare — at least temporarily — stopped paying for telehealth appointments when the government ...

On March 14, 2025, as part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, Congress extended COVID-era telehealth “waivers” applicable to Medicare until September 30, 2025. These were ...

The Medicare telehealth waivers and acute hospital care at home programs have expired after Congress was unable to reach a funding deal Sept. 30. According to the National Consortium of Telehealth ...

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Telehealth, which is a way to visit with your provider using a phone or video call, is available to all Medicare members through December 31, 2027. “A lot of Medicare beneficiaries got their first ...