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This bill, known as the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025, aims to permanently establish telehealth flexibilities for Indian health programs under Medicare. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of "originating site" for telehealth services to include any location in the United States where an eligible individual is located, including their home, when receiving services from an Indian health program or urban Indian organization. Additionally, the bill requires Medicare to provide coverage and payment for telehealth services delivered via audio-only communications systems by Indian health programs, urban Indian organizations, or their employed physicians and practitioners, starting April 1, 2025. This legislation builds upon temporary telehealth expansions implemented during the COVID-19 emergency period, making these flexibilities permanent to improve healthcare access for Native American communities by removing geographical restrictions and communication technology barriers that previously limited telehealth service delivery.

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