10/16/2025
Dear RHC Community,
We need your help!
As many of you know, Congress failed to extend Medicare medical telehealth coverage by September 30, so these flexibilities have lapsed. While our top priority is to reinstate these critical flexibilities, we are simultaneously urging Congress to fix the policy and address the outdated RHC “Special Payment Rule.” As a reminder, this rule limits telehealth reimbursement for RHCs at a flat rate of approximately $94 per visit, requiring the billing of just one code (G2025) for the 280+ telehealth services covered by Medicare. This low reimbursement rate and coding obstacle significantly disadvantages telehealth usage in RHCs.
Excitingly, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R.4206 & S.1261) is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. This bill would permanently allow RHCs to provide telehealth services without geographic restrictions, allowing patients to receive these services from their homes. It also includes the much-needed fix to the RHC telehealth billing and coding issue.
The House Member leading this bill, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04), recently circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter encouraging Members to co-sponsor the legislation. As of today, 64 House Members and 65 Senators have signed on in support.
To continue growing support for this bill, we need you to contact your Members of Congress.
Please take action today by urging your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the CONNECT for Health Act and advocate for its inclusion in the next government funding deal by clicking here.
Thank you in advance for your advocacy!
With any questions, please contact Mo at Mo.Sullivan@narhc.org.
Sincerely,
National Association of Rural Health Clinics
