CARES Act Expands Telehealth Coverage for Medicare, FQHCs and the VA

- Allows qualified providers to use telehealth to fulfill hospice recertification requirements for face-to-face visits;

- And provides $27 billion for HHS’ Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for Coronavirus measures, including telehealth access and infrastructure.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (HR 748), the third bill aimed at tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, also reauthorizes the Health and Resource Service Administration’s Telehealth Resource Center grant programs at $29 million a year through 2025, boosts support for expanded broadband services, encourages the use of remote... See more

The CARES Act also:

- Allows high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) with a health savings account (HSA) to cover telehealth services before the members reaches his or her deductible;

- Eliminates the requirement that nephrologists conduct some required periodic home visits for dialysis patients in person;