mHealth Intelligence January 25, 2024
The legislation would lift the requirement that Medicare beneficiaries seeking telehealth for mental health conditions first have an in-person visit.
A group of bipartisan senators have reintroduced a bill to expand access to virtual mental healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries.
The Telemental Health Care Access Act aims to remove the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months before receiving mental healthcare services through telehealth.
United States Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and John Thune (R-SD) reintroduced the bill on January 24. According to Cardin, experts have highlighted the benefits of telehealth access for adults covered by Medicare.
“Earlier this Congress, I held a hearing in the Senate Finance Health...
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