Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2166| House
| Updated: 3/24/2021
Terri A. Sewell
Democratic Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (51)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareTelephone and wireless communication
Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2166| House
| Updated: 3/24/2021
Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Terri A. Sewell
Democratic Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (51)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareTelephone and wireless communication