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Ms. Toad

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6. This isn't a Trump thing.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 5, 2025, 06:31 PM

Mar 2025

The exception to permit telehealth visits to be covered had an expiration date when it was passed. The expiration date just happened to fall after the election. (Among other times) Congress had an opportunity to pass an extension in the December continuing resolution bill, while Biden was still president, and chose not to.

Trump is responsible for a lot of bad things - but this isn't one of them. At least not directly.

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From what I understand Medicare will stop covering Telehealth Video Visits starting April 1. If that is so it would be [View all] JohnSJ Mar 2025 OP

My husband has a telehealth appointment with a specialist every 6 months. He doesn't really want to drive Vinca Mar 2025 #1

This isn't a Trump thing. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #6

That may be, but with this Congress there isn't a chance they will pass it, and even in December under Biden there JohnSJ Mar 2025 #8

I'm hoping it will not cut this. In Northern states especially could be a problem. But bluestarone Mar 2025 #2

It's not a cut. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #4

This deadline has nothing directly to do with November 5. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #3

Sure it does. If we would have won the majority and the presidency, it would have been extended. Nothing was going JohnSJ Mar 2025 #9

There were plenty of opportunities to extend them before December 2024. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #10

Not to mention putting fragile at risk Horse with no Name Mar 2025 #5

I can verify that Hokie Mar 2025 #7

Telehealth is also JBTaurus83 Mar 2025 #11

Odds are it will continue once a new budget or Continuing Resolution is passed. Silent Type Mar 2025 #12