Rural Americans on Medicare and Medicaid would get more specialty care options through telehealth.
A new bill, called the EASE Act, would require a government center to test a program that helps Medicare and Medicaid patients in rural and underserved areas get specialty health care. This would happen through online tools like telehealth, connecting them with doctors they might not otherwise easily reach. The goal is to improve access to specialized medical services for those who need it most.
Today, there is no specific federal program requiring the testing of digital specialty care for Medicare and Medicaid patients in rural areas. If this bill becomes law, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation would be required to test a new model that uses telehealth and other remote technologies to connect these patients with specialty health care providers.
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