H.R. 1746 · 118th Congress
Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lloyd Doggett
- Introduced
- 2023-03-23
- Latest action
- 2024-12-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act
This bill establishes conditions for payment of certain telehealth services, laboratory tests, and durable medical equipment under Medicare after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Specifically, after the emergency ends, the bill conditions payment for certain high-cost laboratory tests and durable medical equipment that are ordered via telehealth on at least one in-person visit during the preceding six-month period. Additionally, practitioners must submit claims for separately billable telehealth services under the practitioner's unique national provider identification number.