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This bill aims to make permanent and expand telehealth flexibilities within the Medicare program that were initially introduced during the COVID-19 emergency period. The legislation permanently removes previous time limitations on telehealth services, allowing healthcare providers to continue offering remote medical consultations across various specialties. Key provisions include expanding the types of practitioners eligible to provide telehealth services, eliminating in-person requirements for certain medical services like home dialysis and mental health visits, and permitting the use of audio-only telecommunications technology for telehealth consultations. The bill also extends the "Acute Hospital Care at Home" waiver, introduces requirements for using specific modifiers on telehealth claims to improve tracking, and mandates guidance for serving patients with limited English proficiency during telehealth appointments. Additionally, the legislation includes provisions to incorporate virtual diabetes prevention programs, allow in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services via telehealth, and provide education for healthcare providers about screening for medication-induced movement disorders through telehealth. These changes aim to increase healthcare accessibility, particularly for rural and underserved populations, and to solidify the role of telehealth as a permanent component of the Medicare healthcare delivery system.

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