Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act Letter of Support

To: Representatives Thompson, Welch, Matsui, Schweikert, and Johnson

"For nearly 20 years, Medicare statute has severely limited telehealth services while other payers increasingly relied on telehealth to provide care to patients when and where they need it. This disparity became shockingly clear when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and in-person care was not an option for most patients. While Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) acted quickly to implement waivers to allow for the reimbursement of telehealth services during the COVID-19 PHE, seniors will lose access to this important care unless Congress again takes decisive action."

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