KZA Alert: Government Shutdown Ends; Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Restored
On November 13th, 2025, the 43-day federal government shutdown officially ended, and Congress has passed a continuing resolution funding the government through January 30, 2026. For medical practices, this brings a critical update: Medicare telehealth flexibilities have been restored, extended, and made retroactively applicable to services delivered during the shutdown period.
In this KZA Alert, we break down what the continuing resolution means for Medicare providers, including:
Which pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities are back in effect
How retroactive coverage applies to claims…
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