Expired Telehealth Regulations ‘Disruptive’ to Underserved Rural Hospice Patients

The recent sunset of telehealth flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic has hospices concerned about health equity and patients’ access to care, particularly in rural areas. Regulatory waivers that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued during the public health emergency expired on Sept. 30. Among the waivers was the ability to […]