Medicare to Stop Telehealth Services October 1, 2025

Telehealth services will also be available if the provider “participates in an “ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION “. Providers in different states may both participants in ACOs

@machesta If this is truly about to happen next week, my providers are not yet aware of it. And I have received no notice from Medicare or my supplemental insurance company.
Have you received such a notice?

I am surprised to read this, as well. I’ve not heard of any updates concerning a change.

I know right!!! I had read about it & knew it was coming & called Medicare. The Medicare representative didn't even know about it but he looked it up & acknowledged the October 1, 2025 telehealth change. I told him I was surprised the reps had not been trained on it yet. I called both my health organizations and they didn't know about it either. I guess it's the best kept secret!!! You can google Medicare and telehealth changes September 2025 to learn more. The medical associations have put a bill before Congress to make telehealth permanent for all. Pray it passes!!!!!

@sueinmn

No, I didn't receive anything from Medicare. I read it while I was researching something else and was as shocked as everyone. A bipartisan bill is going forward to try to protect Medicare patients access to telehealth services. The AMA is also promoting the bill. I am going to contact my local lawmakers. I urge everyone to do the same. I live in California and go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. So I would have to fly to Rochester to get care now it the bill doesn't pass. You can google Medicare and telehealth changes September 2025 to learn more.

you must be in an office or medical facility located in a rural area (in the U.S.) for most telehealth services.

I may be dense but what does that mean exactly?

@irenea8 I asked my ENT this morning, she was told it only applied to Medicaid coverage. I asked my pulmonologists' appointment desk because I have telehealth scheduled in December. They are checking into it. Nobody seems to have a real answer as of today.

The details are in the MEDICARE book for 2026 on page 50.,😳The ACO participants will also be paid for telehealth services by Medicare.

@jerce Thanks. Also ACO participants are per CMS.gov:
https ://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/key-concepts/accountable-care-and-accountable-care-organizations.
Groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals that work together to give patients high-quality, coordinated service and health care, improve health outcomes, and manage costs. ACOs may be in a specific geographic area and/or focused on patients who have a specific condition, like chronic kidney disease.
Barbara