Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020

Summary

Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 This bill establishes a particular Medicare payment methodology for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires payments to be made in accordance with the same methodology that is used for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 18 June 2020 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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