Thank you, @sueinmn, for posting the helpful information from your daughter and for sending a request up the line for more from Mayo.

Why a Zoom counts as a more "official" method and thus creating an "office in person visit charge" than a regular telephone visit is unclear. I understand the more frequent labs and b.p. and other requirements since I take meds for b.p., cardio and cholesterol. However, my main concern is the "temp.. refill count" and for what length of time it will cover. Hospitals here are full,without enough staff and beds. Going for labs and "routine" doc visits after the holidays will probably find the situation more dangerous..especially for those of us oldies with more chronic conditions and dependent on more daily meds.

Despite the valiant and heroic efforts our docs and staff are making during this pandemic, I believe our U.S. health system is broken and that health insurance coverages are becoming out of reach for too many. While I am deeply grateful that Americans have ready access to health care, if they can afford it, it is deplorable that Medicare and the health insurance industry is dictating what level of care is available.

Thanks again, Sue for conferring with your daughter and sharing some of the new regulations.