Medicare Telehealth Billing Updates
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), Medicare implemented broad flexibilities to ensure access to care via telehealth. These included coverage for patients at home, expanded provider eligibility, audio-only visits, and payment parity. Congress extended these flexibilities multiple times, but most expired on September 30, 2025. Unless new legislation extends them further, Medicare is reverting to pre-PHE statutory rules.