2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
This page highlights and summarizes recent telehealth policy changes for providers, including the codification of more flexible telehealth policies that were implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Summary of Telehealth Changes
December 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F) on October 31, 2025 (effective January 1, 2026).1 The final rule includes broad policies affecting health care providers, including telehealth services.
Note: The information on this page does not constitute legal advice and should not be considered a substitute for a thorough review of the final rule and telehealth services offered to ensure alignment with CMS requirements.
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule – Telehealth Policies
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| 1 | Medicare Telehealth Services List | Simplifies the process for adding services to the Medicare Telehealth Services List by reducing it to three steps and eliminating the distinction between “provisional” and “permanent” services; all services listed will be considered permanent and subject to future review and possible removal; five codes have also been added (90849, G0473, G0545, 92622, 92623) |
| 2 | Frequency Limits | Removes telehealth frequency limits for subsequent hospital inpatient visits (99231 – 99233), nursing facility visits (99307 – 99310), and critical care consultations (G0508, G0509) |
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