July 26, 2021
| The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 |
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
| The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 |
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
RE: Priorities for Medicare Telehealth Reform
Dear Congressional Leaders:
Thank you for your leadership in expanding access to telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Driven by swift action from Congress, the flexibilities enabled under the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act have allowed clinicians across the country to scale delivery and provide all Americans -- many for the first time -- access to high-quality virtual care. In response, health care organizations across the nation have dramatically transformed and made significant investments in new technologies and care delivery models, not only to meet COVID driven patient demand, but to prepare for America’s future health care needs.
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