Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-23Referred 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.
- 2023-03-23Referred 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.
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-23 (00)
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.
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
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