The beginning of November brings a mixed bag of news for healthcare leaders on the telehealth front. The final version of the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule offers some good news on virtual care delivered in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has eliminated frequency limits on telehealth services and will allow virtual direct supervision of those services in most cases where supervision is necessary. As well, CMS will continue its policy to all teaching physicians to virtually supervise residents in al l programs, not just rural ones. On the opposite side of the ledger, CMS won’t continue the policy of allowing providers to report and bill for telehealth services using their currently enrolled practice location.
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