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Telehealth isn't dying—but Washington is deciding who survives.
At ATA EDGE 2025, federal officials and healthcare leaders revealed what's really threatening virtual care's future.
The three critical issues:

Payment stability - Medicare flexibilities remain fragile, with 2026 as make-or-break year
Cross-state licensure - Interstate compacts help paperwork but don't create true portability; national providers must follow strictest state rules
Fraud oversight - CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz stressed cracking down hard while shifting toward outcome-based reimbursement

The AI complication:
Regulators made it clear: assistive AI tools are welcome, but accountability, disclosure, and enforcement are coming fast.
What's at stake:
Patients want virtual care. Clinicians depend on it. But policy uncertainty is choking growth.
Telehealth isn't experimental anymore—it's permanent. But without clear rules on payment, licensure, and AI, freezes and scrutiny could decide who stays in the game.
2026 is the year Washington picks winners and losers in virtual healthcare.

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