Home Health Agencies Offering Telehealth Decreased 19% Since COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ended

The number of home health agencies (HHAs) offering telehealth services declined by 19% by 2024, after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), in May 2023, according to a survey of 791 HHAs. The researchers concluded that the future of telehealth among HHAs will depend on information about the cost-effectiveness of telehealth, and on Medicare reimbursement policies surrounding the use of telehealth.

The survey asked about the adoption of three types of telehealth services:virtual visits, which could be audio only, video visits, and/or therapy sessions via video; remote patient monitoring (RPM) that tracks vital . . .