Letter · 09/06/2022

NAMD Comments on Medicare Telehealth Coverage

On September 6, NAMD submitted comments on Medicare’s proposed physician fee schedule for calendar year 2023.

Author

NAMD Staff

Focus Areas

Telehealth

Program Stream

Federal Policy

On September 6, NAMD submitted comments on Medicare’s proposed physician fee schedule for calendar year 2023. The proposed rule includes a policy that would end Medicare coverage of most audio-only telehealth services 151 days after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). While Medicaid has the ability to cover audio-only telehealth, this policy change may have unintended consequences on the Medicaid program, including impacts on provider networks and on members who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

You can read NAMD’s full comments here.