"In response to the circumstances at hand, Medicare expanded enrollees' access to telehealth services in early 2020 to ensure that seniors could safely tend to their medical needs from home. And for several years that followed, the waivers enacted in 2020 remained in place, allowing Medicare enrollees to continue using telehealth services. But on Jan. 31, Medicare stopped covering telehealth on a broad level."
"Now, many enrollees will not be able to get care remotely. And it's a problem. A service that benefited many people just largely went away While telehealth may have been necessary back in 2020, since then, it's been a huge benefit to retirees who have mobility issues or lack access to reliable transportation. But effective Jan. 31, Medicare now only covers telehealth services in limited situations."
Medicare expanded telehealth access in early 2020 through waivers so seniors could receive medical care at home, and those waivers remained for several years. On Jan. 31, Medicare ended broad telehealth coverage, restricting payment largely to behavioral services and certain rural beneficiaries. Many retirees who rely on telehealth because of mobility limitations or lack of transportation will lose easy access to remote care. Medicare Advantage plans may offer broader telehealth benefits, and affected beneficiaries can consider enrolling or switching during Medicare's fall open enrollment beginning Oct. 15 to regain telehealth access.
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