WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers recently sent a letter calling for the extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services.

In the letter to congressional leadership, the legislators noted that a short-term extension of Medicare telehealth services, which were extended during the COVID-19 pandemic, would provide much-needed certainty to healthcare providers and patients while Congress works to enact permanent telehealth legislation.

“We strongly support permanently expanding Medicare coverage of telehealth and removing other barriers to the use of telehealth because of its ability to expand access to care, reduce costs, and improve health outcomes. While Congress prepares to enact permanent telehealth legislation, we urge you to include an extension of the pandemic telehealth authorities in must-pass government funding legislation in February,” the lawmakers wrote.

The full text of the letter is available here.

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