H.R. 7858 seeks to update the Social Security Act to introduce a new feature in Medicare billing called the "Medicare incident to modifier." This modifier will be used specifically for mental health services provided via telehealth, which is when a medical service is...
Simple Explanation
Imagine Medicare is like a big helper for doctors and patients. This bill wants to make sure that when doctors help people with mental health through video calls (instead of meeting in person), there's a special note in the bills to keep track of it. They plan to have this done by 2026.