NASW Works to Make Telehealth Permanent

In Brief

In February, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 passed Congress and was signed into law by President Trump. The enacted bill includes extending coverage flexibilities for Medicare telehealth services through Dec. 31, 2027. Included in the telehealth flexibilities extensions is a delay of the six-month, in-person requirement for telemental health services through Dec. 31, 2027. NASW is working to make the telehealth flexibilities permanent by supporting the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261/H.R. 4206) and the Telemental Healthcare Access Act (S. 2011/H.R. 3884).