Bipartisan House letter asks CMS for telehealth payment parity at health centers
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On July 24, 2026, NACHC said it backs a bipartisan House letter asking CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to set telehealth payment parity for health centers and rural health clinics. The letter has 66 signers and says telehealth visits are paid well below PPS and AIR rates.
It is a request and does not change any payment rule.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, July 24). Bipartisan House letter asks CMS for telehealth payment parity at health centers. Source: NACHC. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/congressional-letter-chc-rhc-telehealth-payment-parity-july-2026