Summary

Extends key Medicare telehealth and “hospital at home” flexibilities through March 31, 2025, removes some in‑person visit requirements, and directs the use of billing modifiers so Medicare can clearly identify telehealth services. It also requires guidance to improve telehealth access for people with limited English proficiency and updates certain Medicare definitions by allowing swift implementation. Starting January 1, 2026, the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program can be offered fully online, suppliers can serve people across state lines, and the one‑time enrollment cap is removed. The bill also calls for clinician education on screening for medication‑induced movement disorders and on telehealth best practices, including how to document those services in billing codes.

Key Points

• Extends Medicare telehealth and hospital‑at‑home flexibilities through March 31, 2025.
• Requires telehealth billing modifiers across Medicare by January 1, 2026.
• Adds a hospice-specific modifier when telehealth is used for required recertification encounters.
• Directs HHS to publish LEP telehealth best‑practice guidance within one year.
• Authorizes HHS to implement several changes via program instruction for speed and clarity.
• Allows the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to be fully online starting January 1, 2026.
• Permits MDPP suppliers to serve beneficiaries across state lines and removes re‑enrollment limits.
• Requires education for clinicians on screening for medication‑induced movement disorders and telehealth documentation.

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