As of October 1, 2025, Medicare has stopped paying for many virtual doctor visits from home. This isn’t just a technical change — it’s a real hardship for seniors, people with health issues, and especially those living with disabilities.

Telehealth was never a gimmick. It became a lifeline during COVID, when Medicare allowed people to see doctors over video or phone without leaving home. That option is now gone unless Congress acts. The result will be painful and obvious. Many patients will now be forced to travel, even when they’re too sick, too frail, disabled, or live far from clinics. For those who use wheelchairs, walkers, or rely on caregivers, every trip can be an ordeal.

Clinics are already overcrowded. Moving telehealth patients back into waiting rooms will make things worse, wi

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