S. 248In committeeHealth care
Bill would make home-based cardiac rehab via telehealth permanent
Data as of July 11, 2026
S 248 would permanently allow Medicare patients to do cardiac and pulmonary rehab from home via video starting January 1, 2026.40-second read · 4 questions answered below
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What does this do?
S 248 would make permanent the pandemic-era Medicare rule allowing cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation to be delivered via telehealth, effective January 1, 2026. It would let a patient's home count as an approved rehab location, allow virtual supervision by providers, and remove certain geographic restrictions for telehealth reimbursement in these programs. HHS would need to set standards for treating a patient's home as an extension of a hospital for billing.
Who does it affect?
Medicare beneficiaries recovering from heart attacks, heart surgery, heart failure, or chronic lung disease who use rehab programs; hospitals, doctors, and other providers delivering these services.
Why does it matter?
The change would affect how and where patients can access rehab and how Medicare pays providers for virtual services on an ongoing basis, particularly for rural or mobility-limited patients.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
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- Senate vote
- House
- President's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act
- Introduced:
- January 24, 2025
- Latest action:
- January 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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