Once more, at almost the last moment, legislation was passed to prevent Medicare coverage of telehealth flexibilities and the hospital at home program from expiring. Coverage was scheduled to end on March 31, 2024, but on March 15th,
the President signed H.R.1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025. This action extends funding for many programs and permits continuing operations until the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2025.
The continuing resolution extends many of the telehealth flexibilities that came were enacted at the start of the pandemic such as the originating site for Medicare telehealth providers and Medicare beneficiaries, removal of geographic requirements and expanded originating sites for telehealth services; expanded practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services; and extended telehealth services for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs). The resolution also delays the in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnish through telehealth, including at rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers.
Michigan Multipayer Initiatives 