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Board of Health weighs potential loss of Medicare telehealth flexibility, may seek county-level resolution
Summary
Marquette County Board of Health discussed March 4 the possibility that expiration of a COVID-era Medicare telehealth waiver would limit telehealth access and considered drafting a resolution to ask the County Board to support an extension.
During the March 4 meeting, members of the Marquette County Board of Health discussed anticipated changes to Medicare telehealth coverage if a COVID-era waiver expires. Members noted that, without the waiver, Medicare-covered telehealth might be restricted to patients traveling to a medical facility rather than allowing remote visits from home.
Board members discussed the potential public-health and access implications and raised the idea of bringing a resolution to the County Board—via the Board of Health—that would support extending the waiver. No formal motion or vote was recorded on the subject in the transcript; the discussion was listed under "Upcoming Events / Issues" for future follow-up.
