Medicare just rewrote the telehealth rulebook for 2026. The new funding bill and final Physician Fee Schedule lock in some long-awaited wins—like permanent virtual direct supervision and teaching-physician flexibility—but also roll back a major pandemic-era convenience: doctors can no longer bill from home using their regular practice address.
For many GI and specialty groups, that change means operational headaches and new compliance work. AGA has already flagged it as a key advocacy issue to fix before implementation.