Key Telehealth Provisions Extended Temporarily

On Friday, December 20, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Relief Act 2025, a Continuing Resolution (CR) which would fund the federal government through March 14, 2025, and extend key healthcare programs through March 31, 2025. The Senate voted 85-11 to pass the legislation a few minutes after midnight on Saturday, and President Biden quickly signed it into law.

The law includes a short-term extension of the hospice face-to-face recertification, as well as extension of the waiver of the geographic and originating site restrictions allowing for the home health face-to-face to be performed via telehealth.

The Alliance relieved to see these provisions extended, this temporary solution means we will continue to push over the next few months for permanent telehealth access for care at home to support providers and the patients they serve.

Stay tuned for future updates on this important issue.