Telehealth providers may have to curtail some remote services as Medicare payments are withheld because of the government shutdown, health policy experts and industry groups have warned.
In addition to federal government funding lapsing at the end of September, legal flexibilities allowing for the payment of certain telehealth services under Medicare also came to an end, including the ability for patients to receive services in their home.
Telehealth services allow patients to see health care providers without being in the same location, and represent an especially crucial lifeline for Medicare patients in rural areas. Medicare beneficiaries face a likely disruption ...