HR 8308 · 116th Congress · Health
Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-09-17)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain services provided via telecommunications systems (i.e., telehealth). Specifically, the telehealth services must be deemed medically necessary by a health care provider and covered under the plan if provided in person. Plans must apply the same cost-sharing and reimbursement amounts that would otherwise apply to such services and may waive cost-sharing requirements for any services to diagnose or treat COVID-19, including via telehealth.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (2)
1 Democrat1 Republican