Medicare Will No Longer Cover This Popular Service Starting Jan. 31
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Key Points:
- Starting January 31, 2026, Medicare will impose new restrictions on Telehealth coverage, limiting it primarily to beneficiaries in rural areas who receive services at medical facilities, except for behavioral health services.
- Since March 6, 2020, Medicare has allowed broad Telehealth coverage, including visits from home with various providers such as doctors, nurse practitioners, and clinical psychologists, but this flexibility will largely end in 2026.
- Exceptions to the new rules include coverage for behavioral health services, monthly home dialysis visits for End-Stage Renal Disease patients, acute stroke evaluations, and home-based behavioral health disorder treatments.
- The changes may reduce convenience for many seniors who have relied on Telehealth for regular medical care, potentially requiring them to
