US Senator Chuck Schumer visited rural Central New York to urge Congress to prevent the upcoming “Medicare telemedicine cliff”. With the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration expected in December, Medicare will no longer cover telemedicine services for beneficiaries living in rural areas. Schumer is advocating for the passage of the “Telehealth Modernization Act” and the “Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act” to make telemedicine services permanently available to all Medicare recipients, regardless of where they live.
Discover more about this vital issue that could impact the health services of millions of Americans. Click the link below to understand the implications of the “Medicare telemedicine cliff”, the acts in play to combat it, and how Senator Schumer is fighting for the rights of rural Medicare recipients.