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Understanding how home health agencies (HHAs) perceive these challenges is critical for shaping future telehealth policy.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To examine HHA stakeholders\u2019 perspectives on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of telehealth in the postpandemic era, with particular attention to operational benefits, financial and regulatory barriers, and the impact of new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing codes (G-codes) for telehealth documentation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Qualitative study using semistructured interviews conducted between February and December 2024. The study followed the Practical Implementation Sustainability Model (PRISM) framework for data collection and analysis. Participants were recruited from HHAs and home health policy organizations across the United States, representing a range of agency types and geographic regions. A purposive and snowball sampling strategy was used to recruit 14 stakeholders, including HHA leaders, HHC clinicians, and policy experts. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed thematically using both deductive codes from the PRISM framework and inductive codes to capture emergent themes. Participants described their experiences with telehealth in HHC, including its operational feasibility, clinical utility, financial impact, and response to new CMS G-codes introduced in July 2023 for telehealth documentation. Primary topics of focus included stakeholders\u2019 perceptions of telehealth\u2019s benefits, barriers, and future viability in HHC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Stakeholders identified 4 key themes: (1) telehealth offers operational efficiencies (eg, increased patient touchpoints and workforce support) and clinical benefits (eg, improved patient monitoring and potential reduction in rehospitalizations); (2) the lack of CMS reimbursement makes telehealth adoption financially unsustainable for many HHAs; (3) specific HHAs, particularly those integrated with health systems or serving high-risk patient populations, may derive sufficient benefits to continue telehealth use despite financial constraints; and (4) current regulatory policies, including new CMS G-codes, increase administrative burden without providing financial incentives and discouraging telehealth adoption.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n While stakeholders recognize the benefits of telehealth in HHC, financial and regulatory challenges pose substantial barriers to its sustainability. 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