Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020
United States116th CongressS-3998Senate
Updated: Jun 18, 2020
Summary
Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 This bill establishes a particular Medicare payment methodology for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires payments to be made in accordance with the same methodology that is used for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-6792: Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020Introduced in House
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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