H.R. 7659 · 116th Congress
Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
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Wasserman Schultz7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill allows audio-only diagnoses that are made via telehealth to be used for purposes of determining risk adjustments to payments under Medicare Advantage.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 16, 2020
Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
This bill allows audio-only diagnoses that are made via telehealth to be used for purposes of determining risk adjustments to payments under Medicare Advantage. Additionally, the bill requires payments for Medicare telehealth services that are furnished during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be made in the same amounts as those for in-person services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
Latest action (Jul 16, 2020): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 16, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.