CMS keeps current telehealth payment for FQHC medical visits in 2027
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On November 4, 2026, CMS released its final 2027 fee schedule rule. It keeps FQHC non-behavioral telehealth paid at national fee schedule rates and calls payment parity with the PPS rate outside the rule’s scope.
Congress extended the telehealth authority through December 31, 2027. No health center is named.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 4). CMS keeps current telehealth payment for FQHC medical visits in 2027. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, Federal Register document 2026-22743, 91 FR 70992). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cms-cy2027-pfs-final-rule-fqhc-telehealth-payment-method-unchanged-november-2026