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Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act of 2019
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Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act of 2019 This bill establishes (1) a telehealth service model, and (2) Medicare payment rules with respect to certain services tested under the model. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall test Medicare coverage of expanded telehealth services, as defined by the bill, in conjunction with existing models that test the use of accountable care organizations, bundled payments, and other coordinated care models under Medicare. The CMS must (1) establish a methodology for determining the amounts of payment for such services, and (2) provide for evaluations of the service model by an independent entity. The CMS shall expand the application of a service tested under the model if (1) the required evaluation demonstrates that the service either reduced Medicare spending without reducing the quality of care or improved the quality of care without increasing spending, and (2) the Chief Actuary of the CMS certifies that such expansion would reduce net program spending. A service that meets these requirements is defined by the bill as a certified enhanced telehealth service . Medicare payment for a certified enhanced telehealth service shall equal 80% of the lesser of (1) the actual charge for the service, or (2) the amount determined using the payment methodology established under the test model. The CMS shall pay for such services without regard to a Medicare beneficiary's location or area of residence.
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2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 3548 Cares Act H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 4013 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S.2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 H.R.4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S. 3374, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act. H.R. 5741, the Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act H.R. 3414, the "Opioid Workforce Act of 2019" H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2477, The Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act H.R. 2564, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act H.R. 3935, The Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act. H.R. 4334, The Dignity in Aging Act H.R. 4575, Improving Provide Directories Act H.R. 4576, Health Savings for Families Act S. 296, The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S.3539, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3548 Cares Act H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 4013 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S.2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 H.R.4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5741, the Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act H.R. 3414, the "Opioid Workforce Act of 2019" H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2477, The Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act H.R. 2564, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act H.R. 3935, The Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act. H.R. 4334, The Dignity in Aging Act H.R. 4575, Improving Provide Directories Act H.R. 4576, Health Savings for Families Act S. 296, The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1530 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 595 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 348 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2062 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 2207 Protect Medical Innovation Act S. 692 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 2740 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3461 - Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2019 H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act H.R. 4013 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 773 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 1012 Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act S. 1323 - Utilizing National Data, Effectively Reforming Standards and Tools, to Address Negative Determinates of Health (UNDERSTAND) Act S. 1842 - Protecting Personal Health Data Act S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1530 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 595 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 348 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2062 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 2207 Protect Medical Innovation Act S. 692 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 2740 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3461 - Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2019 H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act H.R. 4013 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 773 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 1012 Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act S. 1323 - Utilizing National Data, Effectively Reforming Standards and Tools, to Address Negative Determinates of Health (UNDERSTAND) Act S. 1842 - Protecting Personal Health Data Act S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE