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HR 5833 116th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Mental health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain.

Introduced: February 10, 2020 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2020
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.
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows psychological evaluation requirements for Medicare coverage of specified neurostimulation services to be met via telehealth. The bill also expands Medicare coverage to include such telehealth services.

What's happening now February 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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