Trump Administration Finalizes Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, increasing payments to physicians and practitioners for the additional time they spend with patients, especially those with chronic conditions. This final rule adds more than 60 services to the Medicare telehealth list that will continue to be covered beyond the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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