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Updated Medicare FFS Telehealth Trends by Beneficiary Characteristics, Visit Specialty and State, 2019-2021

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Lok Wong Samson, Sara J. Couture, Tim B. Creedon, Laura Jacobus-Kantor, Steven Sheingold

This research report updates prior reports on Medicare FFS telehealth trends during the COVID-19 public health emergency with data through end of 2021, by beneficiary characteristics, visit specialty and geography including by state. Medicare telehealth flexibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic continued to encourage use of telehealth among Medicare beneficiaries in 2021. The report is accompanied by an interactive dashboard that allows users to select variables of interest.

*This content is in the process of Section 508 review. If you need immediate assistance accessing this content, please submit a request to Lok Wong Samson, (202) 690-8450, ASPE-Telehealth@hhs.gov. Content will be updated pending the outcome of the Section 508 review.

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Older Adults | Black & African American People | American Indian & Alaska Native People (AI-AN) | Asian American & Pacific Islanders People (AAPI) | Hispanic, Latino, Latina, & Latinx People | Racial & Ethnic Groups | White People | Medicare-Medicaid Dual-Eligible | Medicare Beneficiaries | People with Disabilities
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Medicare