The Trump administration has announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. Beginning on March 6, Medicare – administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – will temporarily pay clinicians to provide telehealth services for beneficiaries residing across the entire country.

“The Trump administration is taking swift and bold action to give patients greater access to care through telehealth during the COVID-19 outbreak,” said Ad...