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Making the pandemic s emergency suspension of Medicare s telehealth rules permanent got overwhelming support at a virtual hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce s health subcommittee on Tuesday.
Members touted their bipartisan appreciation for what the technology has done and can yet do for healthcare. It s time to make Medicare reimbursement for telehealth permanent, said subcommittee chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) in opening the hearing. Telehealth isn t the silver bullet for the deeper problems that exist in our healthcare system, but it s demonstrated great promise for high quality, innovative care if we intentionally create legislation that fits our nation s needs.