S. 3998 · 116th Congress
Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Introduced
- 2020-06-18
- Latest action
- 2020-06-18 · Introduced in Senate
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.