Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 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.
What just happenedMar 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2021
- Mar 24, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 23, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 23, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House