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Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020

Introduced: December 7, 2020 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020

This bill allows audio-only diagnoses that are made via telehealth to be used for purposes of determining risk adjustments to payments under Medicare Advantage. Additionally, the bill requires payments for Medicare telehealth services that are furnished during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be made in the same amounts as those for in-person services.

What's happening now July 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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  • S 4840 Identical bill Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 6 Republican 13
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 15, 2020
Spanberger, Abigail
· Dec 15, 2020
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 15, 2020
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Dec 7, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Dec 7, 2020
Demings, Val
· Dec 7, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Dec 7, 2020
Long, Billy
· Dec 7, 2020
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Dec 7, 2020
Mullin, Markwayne
· Dec 7, 2020
Roe, David
· Dec 7, 2020
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Oct 23, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 23, 2020
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 29, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Sep 29, 2020
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Sep 29, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2020
Ferguson, A.
· Sep 15, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2020
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2020
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2020
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 16, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 16, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2020
KIND, RON
· Jul 16, 2020
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 16, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7659/
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"H.R. 7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7659/.
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