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CMS Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through September 2025
Congress recently passed legislation extending key Medicare telehealth flexibilities through Sept. 30, 2025:
- Continued reimbursement for audio-only telehealth for patients who may not have access to video-capable technology.
- In-home telehealth services at the same rate as in-person visits.
- Waived geographic and site restrictions, allowing beneficiaries to receive telehealth from any location (including their home).
- Expanded provider eligibility (including PTs, OTs, SLPs).
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) remain distant site providers.
AANEM strongly supports the permanent expansion of telehealth to ensure continued access to high-quality care for NM and EDX patients. As part of our ongoing advocacy, AANEM supported Resolution 227 at the 2024 AMA House of Delegates, which was adopted and called for eliminating the Dec. 31, 2024, “sunset” on Medicare telehealth reimbursement. The resolution urges long-term coverage consistent with RUC recommendations, recognizing telehealth’s vital role in improving access—especially in rural and underserved areas.
While the recent extension through September 2025 is a positive step, AANEM remains committed to securing lasting legislative solutions that support flexible, patient-centered care. To share how telehealth has impacted your practice, contact policy@aanem.org or call 507-288-0100.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When will be content of abstracts be viewable, as opposed to just the titles?
A: The abstract content will be available at the annual meeting during the Poster Hall hours. We do not provide abstract presenter information or slides ahead of time. All available information can be found in the AANEM Abstract Guide online when it becomes available.
Q: How do I reach out to abstract or session presenters for an interview?
A: We do not offer member contact information. To connect with abstract or session presenters, review the AANEM Annual Meeting Program when available. Find the topics of interest and connect with the presenter after their lecture or during their abstract poster session time. Currently there is no interview option for virtual attendees.
Q: When can I share information?
A: The embargo on the abstracts themselves is lifted when they have been published in Muscle & Nerve and online in the AANEM Abstract Guide. However, the additional information beyond what is in the abstract itself is still embargoed.
AANEM requires information that goes beyond that which is contained within the abstract, e.g., the release of data not included in the abstract, discussion of the abstract done as part of a scientific presentation, etc. to be embargoed until the start of the annual meeting. Please see the Abstract Embargo Policy.
Q: Will the Abstract Award Reception feature the best posters?
A: The Abstract Award Reception is a social hour in honor of the abstract award winners where all authors, including award winners, will be available to discuss research.
Q: Original research is ONLY presented as posters, correct?
A: Yes - the research is presented in the Poster Hall via abstract posters.