HR 7858 · 118th Congress · Health

TELEMH Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-04-02· Sponsored by Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2024-09-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain mental health services that are provided via telehealth under Medicare. Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth mental health services that are provided by auxiliary personnel (i.e., individuals acting under the supervision of a physician or other practitioner) and that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican