Search Results: keywords:"medicare telehealth"

  • H. R. 7623 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,636

    H. R. 7623, introduced in the House of Representatives, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain telehealth flexibility measures under the Medicare program permanent. The bill proposes to expand access to telehealth services, allowing more healthcare practitioners...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to keep using video calls for doctor visits, so people can see their doctors from home, even when there’s no emergency, by making it a permanent part of healthcare for older folks.

  • S. 3967 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,588

    S. 3967, titled the “Telehealth Modernization Act,” seeks to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. The bill plans to expand access to telehealth services and widen the range of healthcare practitioners who can offer these services. It...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3967 wants to make it easier for people to see their doctors using phones or computers, even after the special rules made for this during COVID-19 are gone. It also lets more kinds of doctors use these phone or video visits to help people feel better.