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wishstar

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19. But Medicare payments for Telehealth (talking to real people) ended last month

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:48 PM

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Many of us were able have Medicare reimbursements for talking to our doctors and health care professionals remotely during pandemic such as to get prescriptions approved for Paxlovid. But my understanding is that this Medicare benefit was not extended beyond Jan 2026.

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