The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo

Telehealth — seeing a doctor or nurse via a videoconference on your phone or computer — got a boost during the pandemic. Telehealth payments for people on Medicare are on hold during the shutdown.

Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service.

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