Medicare telehealth waiver extended again

Telehealth just had a pretty close call.
For those relying on Medicare, the expiration deadline for the telehealth waiver was set for March 31. The waiver was originally instituted in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting global lockdowns.
As it had done in the past, Congress on March 14 extended the waiver until September as part of its spending bill.
Shortly after, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) released a statement detailing what this legislation means.
• It extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities, enabling telehealth visits to occur from a wider range of locations, including the patient’s home;
• It permits additional qualified provider types to deliver virtual care; and
• The Acute Hospital Care a...