Bill > S368

This bill aims to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program that were put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, it would expand the definition of "originating site" to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive telehealth services from their homes, rather than requiring them to go to a healthcare facility. It would also allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand the types of healthcare professionals who can provide telehealth services under Medicare. Additionally, the bill would allow the Secretary to retain the expanded list of telehealth services and the streamlined process for modifying that list that were implemented during the public health emergency. The bill also includes provisions to enhance telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, and to allow the use of telehealth to conduct certain face-to-face encounters for hospice care and home dialysis.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/368/all-info