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H.R. 7659 (116th)

Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020

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Introduced

16 July 2020

Last action

16 July 2020 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 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

  1. 16 July 2020

    Introduced

    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.

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  2. 16 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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