Employment Law Report

On August 4, 2020, pursuant to Executive Order on Improving Rural and Telehealth Access, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced proposed permanent changes to extend the availability of certain telehealth services even after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends to give Medicare beneficiaries more convenient ways to access healthcare, particularly in rural areas. CMS proposes adding services to the permanent Medicare telehealth list here and seeks to create a category of Medicare telehealth services available on a temporary basis. CMS is soliciting feedback and public comments on the proposed rule which are due by October 5, 2020.