Telehealth Improvement and Modernization Act of 2000

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telehealth Improvement and Modernization Act of 2000 - Revises the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to: (1) revise telehealth payment methodology; (2) eliminate certain fee-sharing requirements; (3) eliminate the requirement for a telepresenter; (4) revise reimbursement guidelines for Medicare beneficiaries who do not reside in a health professional shortage area to include eligible telehealth beneficiaries; (5) modify telehealth coverage for direct patient care; (6) redefine physicians and practitioners eligible for telehealth reimbursement; (7) include certain store-and-forward technologies in Federal telemedicine demonstration programs in Alaska or Hawaii; and (8) permit a home health agency to furnish a home health service via a telecommunications system under certain conditions.…