This fact sheet explains actions by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to broaden access to Medicare telehealth services so that beneficiaries can receive a wider range of services from their doctors without having to travel to a health care facility.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion uses telehealth to reduce barriers to care for people who live far away from specialists or who have transportation or mobility issues.