I live in a rural area with limited specialists and am interested in telehealth options. How does Medicare cover virtual visits for someone in my location?

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Melonie Wood · Accepted Answer

Most Virtual visits are available at $0 costs for the member, depending on the Medicare Plan.  If Telehealth is available, that benefit will be listed in the Evidence of Coverage

Norman Smith · Answer

As long as the Doctor is willing to do virtual visitations and then bill Medicare, it will be covered as a standard visitation from Medicare Part B. It is a wonderful benefit of technology that can save you much time and costs!

Answered by Norman Smith on April 6, 2025

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Answered by Norman Smith Medicare Insurance Agent

Jessica Breland · Answer

You can get telehealth services from your home until 10/1/2025, after that, if in a rural area, you will have to be in a medical office to receive telehealth services (After 10/1/2025 there will be certain services you can still get telehealth for). I advise checking with your Dr beforehand to ensure Medicare will cover the services you need. 
Medicare.gov & the Medicare & You book have a lot of information that may be useful to you.

Jennifer Osborne · Answer

Virtual visits are covered by many plans, but it is still necessary to review plans in your area to ensure your plan has telehealth benefits for your providers.

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