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Posted by: Paul Burch on Jun 8, 2023

Tennessee Republican Rep. Diana Harshbarger and Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ, have introduced the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, a bipartisan bill that will make permanent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services waivers that allow for all Medicare-eligible healthcare providers to furnish telehealth services to patients, the Citizen Tribune reports. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CMS waived requirements that specify the types of healthcare providers that are eligible to bill telehealth services to Medicare, with waivers expiring at the end of 2024 following an extension by Congress. The new legislation would expand the range of healthcare providers that may provide telehealth services to Medicare patients to include physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and any additional provider participating in Medicare that furnishes a telehealth service.