The good news is that telehealth has made it much easier to get care without leaving home, and it’s usually much simpler to ...

Dear Trying, You’re certainly not alone. Many older adults are running into the same issue. Getting to appointments is not as ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the federal government now reopened after more than a month, the recently passed House funding bill, H.R.5371, also restores critical telehealth access by extending Medicare flexibilities through ...

More than 450 telehealth and provider organizations are pushing lawmakers to avoid another temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities amid a historic government shutdown. Medicare telehealth ...

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 ...

This article outlines the evolving rules surrounding Medicare telehealth coverage, highlighting key legislative changes and their impact on beneficiaries and health care providers. It clarifies which ...

Telehealth services boomed during the pandemic, but still provide care for remote doctor's appointments such as mental-health services and routine visits with primary-care physicians. Medicare's ...

PRISM Medical Care, a Nevada-based virtual primary care practice founded by Nika Asistio, APRN, FNP-C, welcomes recent federal actions extending telehealth access, helping ensure uninterrupted care ...

Medicare’s telehealth services are set to resume under the agreement to reopen the government, bringing back the pandemic-era service that allows doctors to conduct about 5% of Medicare’s overall ...