Resets Medicare payments to community health centers

Directs Medicare to recalculate what it pays community health centers starting in 2028 so the rates cover the full cost of care, and sets rules for telehealth and private Medicare plan payments.

• Payment rates for health centers would be reset for 2028 to cover 100 percent of estimated care costs
• A working group of doctors, patients and clinic groups would advise on payment changes
• Starting in 2027, telehealth visits at these clinics would be paid like in-person visits
• A report would examine whether private Medicare plans include enough health centers for rural areas

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