The Medicare program will continue during the current government shutdown, but other activities, such as policy and rulemaking, may not continue, according to a contingency plan posted to the Centers

A government shutdown triggers the furlough of non-essential employees. Many agencies, departments and services will be interrupted until the government reopens. Medicare is one of the many services affected by a government shutdown.

"She was so anxious, she wouldn’t come into the office," psychiatrist Tichianaa Armah said of a telehealth patient.

Benefits that allowed millions of Medicare recipients access to telehealth and in-home acute care expired on Sept. 30.

Social Security and Medicare payments continue during a shutdown, but delays and service disruptions are still likely. Read on to learn more.

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.

Americans that rely on Social Security will still receive payments, though they may experience some service disruptions

It's got bipartisan support—and millions of Americans need it. But Congress keeps failing to lock in telehealth funding.

Despite repeated warnings from telehealth groups, Congress failed to extend the pandemic-era telehealth policies before they lapsed on Oct. 1. Now, providers are scrambling to manage the disruption to virtual care reimbursement and access.