Bill Aims To Boost Telehealth in Government Health Plans
On Sunday, Calif. Rep. Mike Thompson (D) introduced a bill (HR 6719) in the House that aims to expand access to telehealth care for people who receive health insurance through Medicaid, Medicare and other government programs. Under the bill, health care providers in government health plans would need to be licensed only in the state where they are located to provide telehealth services to eligible patients anywhere in the U.S.
- "Proposed Bill Would Expand Telehealth Services, Bolster Federal Payouts" (McCann, Healthcare IT News, 1/3).