Telehealth flexibilities at risk of expiring as federal government shutdown approaches

Telehealth flexibilities at risk of expiring as federal government shutdown approaches

Advocates say federal deadline, disagreement leave doctors, patients ‘dangling on the telehealth cliff.’

Telehealth Is About to Abruptly End for Seniors

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump and Congress put into place a program that allowed people on Medicare to get their health care over the Internet. The policy proved wildly popular. Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries received telehealth services in 2020 in an effort to keep their distance from hospitals and doctor’s offices during the pandemic. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But the program is set to expire…

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) | Government Shutdown: What Now for Health Care? | European American Chamber of Commerce New York [EACCNY] | Your Partner for Transatlantic Business Resources

A shutdown impacts the industry in various ways: Medicare and Medicaid continue, but discretionary-funded services face interruptions. October 1, the first day of the 2026 federal fiscal year (FFY), is here — and we are now in a federal government shutdown. Existing FFY 2025 funding expired on September 30, and Congress was unable to pass a funding extension. Typically, that has been done via a “continuing resolution” (CR) or an omnibus funding …

Political Divide Threatens Telehealth – MedLearn Publishing

As if their feet were set in concrete, congressional Republicans and Democrats are solidly entrenched in their opposing beliefs about government funding – and come midnight tonight, the federal government is expected to shut down unless an agreement is reached to fund it. Looking ahead, federal agencies have contingency plans in place, although in some cases, a lack of funding would almost certainly impact some services. Essentially, the stumbli…