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Medicare Extends Phone-Visit Coverage Through 2027
Original: Her Rural Internet Can’t Hold a Video Visit. Medicare Will Still Cover Some Appointments by Phone Through 2027
Medicare will continue covering some medical appointments conducted by telephone through 2027, a policy aimed at patients in rural areas whose internet connections cannot support video visits. Supporters say the extension keeps care accessible for older and rural Americans, while the arrangement highlights ongoing gaps in rural broadband that leave phone-only telehealth the only practical option for many patients.
Why now: Federal telehealth rules are expiring, so the decision to keep covering phone appointments matters to millions of rural Medicare patients.
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- Her Rural Internet Can’t Hold a Video Visit. Medicare Will Still Cover Some Appointments by Phone Through 2027 · 247wallst.com
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