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Congress Extends Use of Telehealth Flexibilities by 5 Months

As part of the 2022 omnibus spending bill, Congress added a five-month extension to telehealth flexibilities, which were created during the public health emergency (PHE). President Biden signed H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (“2022 CAA”) into law on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The new law extends the Medicare telehealth waivers and flexibilities for an additional 151 days after [...]
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