Search Results: keywords:"rural health clinics"

  • 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.

  • H. R. 8227 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:580

    H.R. 8227 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives to change how mental health services are provided to individuals on Medicare. It aims to eliminate the requirement that people must receive these services in person, allowing them to use telehealth or telecommunications technology...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8227 is a bill that wants to let people on Medicare see their mental health doctors through computer or phone calls, instead of having to go to the doctor's office in person. This could make it easier for people, especially those far away, to get help.

  • S. 3498 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peer support services under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:911

    S. 3498 aims to amend the Social Security Act to include coverage for peer support services under the Medicare program. This bill defines peer support services as a range of support designed to help individuals with mental or substance use disorders recover and integrate into...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3498 is a plan to help people with mental health or addiction problems by letting them talk to someone who has had similar experiences and can support them. Starting in 2025, Medicare will help pay for these new friends, called "peer support specialists," so they can help others feel better and be part of the community.

  • H. R. 8154 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:261

    H. R. 8154 aims to change the Social Security Act to make telehealth services more widely available for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics in the United States. Currently, these services are only available during a specific emergency period and for a...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8154 wants to let doctors and nurses keep helping patients through video calls at special health centers and country clinics even after emergencies are over, so people can still see their doctors from home.

  • H. R. 7711 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,059

    H.R. 7711 proposes to amend the Social Security Act to make certain telehealth flexibilities permanent under the Medicare program. The bill aims to expand access to telehealth services by allowing more types of healthcare practitioners to provide these services, and it...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7711 is like letting doctors help people through video calls instead of always needing to visit them in person, and it wants to keep this forever so more people can talk to their doctors from far away.

  • H. R. 10187 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare rural hospital flexibility program grants.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,387

    H.R. 10187, titled the “Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the Medicare rural hospital flexibility program grants. The bill aims to provide support to critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural emergency...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10187 is a plan to help small hospitals in the countryside by giving them money to get better at helping people who are sick and to use new ways to take care of them. It wants to make sure these hospitals have the tools they need, like computers and training, to do a good job.

  • H. R. 6748 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peer support services under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:950

    H.R. 6748, known as the “Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023” or the “PEERS Act of 2023,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act to offer Medicare coverage for peer support services starting January 1, 2025. These services would...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6748 is a plan to help people using Medicare by allowing them to get support from friends who have been through similar tough times with mental health or addiction, starting in 2025. These helpers, who know what it's like, will work in special health places to cheer people on in their journey to feeling better.

  • 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.