Source: Fierce Healthcare
As expected, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 advanced out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Sept. 18 in a wide-ranging markup hearing.
The legislation extends critical telehealth provisions for two years that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and were set to expire at the end of the year. Although the provisions are not permanently extended, the bill’s passage by a vote of 41-0 is still seen as a significant win for the governing body.
“While I am disappointed that we are not making these Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent, I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee to ensure that these vital telehealth services do no lapse,” said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia.
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