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S. 150 (117th)

Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021

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Introduced

2 February 2021

Last action

2 February 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Ensuring Parity in MA 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.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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