Senate Bill 4840
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4840
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
October 21, 2020
10/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
10/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:22 PM