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This bill extends and modifies several Medicare telehealth and healthcare flexibilities through September 30, 2027, addressing various aspects of healthcare delivery. The bill removes geographic requirements for telehealth services, expands the types of practitioners who can provide telehealth services, and maintains flexible provisions for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics. It delays in-person requirements for mental health services delivered via telehealth, allows continued use of audio-only telehealth services, and permits telehealth encounters for hospice care recertification. Additionally, the bill extends the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver until 2030 and requires a comprehensive study on this initiative's effectiveness, including analyses of patient outcomes, costs, and care quality. The legislation also enhances program integrity for durable medical equipment by creating new review mechanisms, mandates a report on clinical laboratory test fraud risks, and requires the development of guidance to improve telehealth access for individuals with limited English proficiency. Further provisions include flexibilities for in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and expanded virtual participation in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, allowing online-only service delivery and removing enrollment limitations.

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