American Hospital Association Asks Congress for Permanent Telehealth Expansion

With pandemic-era telehealth expansions expiring soon with the approaching end or the COVID-19 public health emergency, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is calling on lawmakers to extend them permanently. The professional organization penned two letters, one to each house of Congress, with a list of specific provisions it wants to see made permanent going forward.,

According to Mark Melchionna, “These include permanently eliminating geographic and originating site restrictions, in-person visit requirements for telemental healthcare, and site restrictions on federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. The AHA also supports provisions that maintain telehealth reimbursement on par with in-person care and ensure coverage for audio-only telehealth.”

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(Source: mHealth Intelligence, February 3^rd, 2023)