New Federal Coronavirus Bill Waives Medicare Telehealth Restrictions
Federal legislation signed into law on March 6, 2020 to address national preparation and response to 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) includes provisions that waive Medicare restrictions on telehealth for care related to COVID-19. The bill, House Resolution (HR) 6074 – Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provides a total of $8.3 billion, with $7.76 billion to federal, state, and local agencies to combat the virus and authorizes an additional $500 million to pay for the waivers of Medicare telehealth …
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