Missouri House Bill 1617, sponsored by Representative Jay Barnes, proposes to amend the statute regarding the use of telehealth under the Missouri Department of Social Services, which includes MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid plan. HB 1617 would alter current law regarding telehealth definitions and reimbursement policy.
Funded by the Milbank Memorial Fund, CCHP conducted a study to assess and describe telehealth private payer parity laws, the relative impact the laws have had on private and public payers, and develop recommendations for improving private payer parity laws.
The intent of HR 3360 is to promote and expand the application of telehealth under Medicare and other Federal health care programs.
The intent of H.R. 2550 is to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program.
The intent of H.R. 2123/ S. 925 is to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine.
