Medicare funds telehealth to assist those living outside major cities.

• A. Medicare does not fund telehealth.
• B. Medicare funds telephone and video consultations to assist those outside major cities.
• C. Telehealth is funded only for metropolitan residents.
• D. Telehealth is funded only for private hospitals.

Answer: (B)

Medicare supports telehealth to improve access for people living outside major cities. This funding covers both telephone and video consultations, recognizing that distance can make in-person visits difficult. By enabling rural and remote residents to connect with clinicians without long travel, Medicare helps maintain timely and ongoing care. It’s not restricted to metropolitan residents or to private hospitals, and telehealth items are available across a range of settings and providers. So, the statement that Medicare funds telehealth to assist those living outside major cities is accurate. The other ideas—that there is no funding, or that telehealth is limited to cities or private hospitals—don’t fit with Medicare’s rural access objectives.