Contact Congress about S. 3834: Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Medicare could pay more providers for telehealth visits. The bill adds therapy, hearing, and speech providers, plus some supervised therapy assistants and certain facilities.

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Expanded Telehealth Access Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action on S. 3834: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Medicare patients who need therapy, hearing care, or speech services. It also affects the providers and facilities that deliver those services. Patients may have more remote care choices. Providers may be able to organize and bill for more virtual visits.

Why this matters: Medicare patients may get more care from home if they need therapy, speech services, or hearing care. This could matter most for people who live far from providers or have trouble traveling. Providers may also change how they offer services and use telehealth tools. The bill could affect Medicare spending, but the text does not say how much.

Key provisions in S. 3834

• The bill expands who counts as a Medicare telehealth provider. It changes the telehealth rules in the Social Security Act, the main federal law behind Medicare.
• Qualified audiologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists could bill Medicare for telehealth services.
• Occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants could be paid for telehealth. A qualified therapist would have to supervise them.
• Qualified speech-language pathologists could also bill Medicare as telehealth providers.
• Some facilities could provide certain Medicare-covered services by telehealth and get paid. These are services already covered under two Medicare payment rules named in the bill.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 3834

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Questions people ask about S. 3834

What is S. 3834?

Medicare could pay more providers for telehealth visits. The bill adds therapy, hearing, and speech providers, plus some supervised therapy assistants and certain facilities.

How do I support or oppose S. 3834?

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Who should I contact about S. 3834?

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