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The Telehealth Policy Cliff: Preparing for October 1, 2025

Without Congressional action, key telehealth flexibilities that were first put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on September 30, 2025. These extensions were tied to the federal continuing resolution.  With ongoing political uncertainty and many competing priorities in Congress, there’s a real risk that lawmakers may not act in time—creating a “telehealth policy cliff” that would roll back policy gains.
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Categories: Arkansas, Mississippi, Patients, Providers, Tennessee
Tags: Federally Qualified Health Centers, Geographic Locations, Provider Eligibility, rural health clinic, telehealth

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Since 2010, the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC) has been providing telehealth training and technical assistance. We offer a wide variety of services and resources to help develop, maintain, and expand telehealth services. While we strive to help anyone reaching out to us for assistance, we prioritize the needs of those who work with rural and other underserved communities and populations in our region — Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The SCTRC offers in-person and virtual assistance including on-site demos at our regional telehealth training centers, and popular online resources here such as billing and reimbursement guides, beginner courses, a variety of webinars and recordings, podcasts, and more. The SCTRC team is eager to hear more about your efforts and to brainstorm how we could work together to expand telehealth adoption.

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