WASHINGTON - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "has expanded the number of video consultations it pays for during the pandemic, but some providers and patients using flip phones and landlines find themselves out of luck."

The American Medical Group Association has asked CMS to clarify that audio-only visits are enough to receive a diagnosis. In a letter to CMS and HHS this week, the group stated that "'for many patients, accessing care via video is simply not an option,' often because of lack of broadband."

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