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H.R. 1746 (118th)

Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act

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Introduced

23 March 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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21 December 2024

Summary

Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act This bill establishes conditions for payment of certain telehealth services, laboratory tests, and durable medical equipment under Medicare after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, after the emergency ends, the bill conditions payment for certain high-cost laboratory tests and durable medical equipment that are ordered via telehealth on at least one in-person visit during the preceding six-month period. Additionally, practitioners must submit claims for separately billable telehealth services under the practitioner's unique national provider identification number.

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