Bill > HR7623

This bill aims to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding access to telehealth services by removing the geographic and originating site restrictions that previously limited when and where Medicare beneficiaries could receive telehealth services. 2. Expanding the types of healthcare professionals eligible to provide telehealth services, allowing the Secretary to further expand the list of eligible practitioners. 3. Retaining the expanded list of telehealth services and the streamlined process for modifying the list that were implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency. 4. Enhancing telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, including making telehealth services furnished by these facilities payable as regular outpatient services. 5. Allowing the use of audio-only telecommunications technology for certain telehealth services, which was previously only permitted during the COVID-19 emergency period. Overall, this bill seeks to permanently maintain and expand the telehealth flexibilities that were introduced during the pandemic to improve access to healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7623/all-info