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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2263

Rep. Khanna Introduces Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025 to Make Medicare Virtual Visits Permanent

Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025

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Key Points

  • This bill would make temporary Medicare telehealth rules permanent. Pandemic-era flexibilities that let seniors see doctors over video or phone were set to expire on March 31, 2025. This law removes those expiration dates so patients never lose access to virtual care.

    From policy text

    “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.”
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  • It expands who can provide telehealth and where. Rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers can continue offering virtual visits permanently. It also removes in-person visit requirements before patients can start using telehealth for mental health, substance use treatment, home dialysis, and stroke care.

    From policy text

    “Elimination of In-Person Requirements Under Medicare for Certain Services Furnished Through Telehealth.-- (1) Home dialysis monthly esrd-related visit; stroke telehealth services; substance use disorder services and mental health services.”
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  • The bill permanently allows audio-only phone calls for telehealth visits, helping patients without high-speed internet or smartphones. The Secretary of HHS will have authority to determine which services qualify for audio-only delivery.

    From policy text

    “Treatment of Telehealth Services Furnished Using Audio-Only Telecommunications Technology.--Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is amended--”
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  • The government must issue guidance within one year to help patients with limited English proficiency access telehealth. This includes best practices for using interpreters during video visits, translating patient portals, and sending appointment reminders and prescription information in multiple languages.

    From policy text

    “Best practices for providing patient materials, communications, and instructions in multiple languages, including text message appointment reminders and prescription information.”
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  • New fraud-prevention tracking codes for telehealth claims must be established by January 1, 2026. These codes will flag when a doctor contracts with or pays to use a virtual platform company, and when telehealth services are provided alongside a doctor's other professional services.

    From policy text

    “Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include 1 or more codes or modifiers, as determined appropriate by the Secretary”
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  • The bill allows virtual-only suppliers to participate in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP), removes geographic restrictions so patients can get services from out-of-state providers, and lifts the cap on how many times someone can re-enroll in the program.

    From policy text

    “an entity may participate in the MDPP by offering only online MDPP services via synchronous or asynchronous technology or telecommunications if such entity meets the conditions for enrollment as an MDPP supplier”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones3 actions
Mar 21, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 21, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 25, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H775)

Related Bills

2 bills
H.R. 1523Related bill

PREVENT DIABETES Act

Feb 24 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 2092Related bill

SPEAK Act of 2025

Mar 14 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2263
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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