A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Key Provisions

• Lets qualified audiologists get paid by Medicare for telehealth services.
• Lets qualified occupational therapists and their assistants get paid by Medicare for telehealth services.
• Lets qualified physical therapists and their assistants get paid by Medicare for telehealth services.
• Lets qualified speech-language pathologists get paid by Medicare for telehealth services.
• Gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services the power to add other types of healthcare providers to offer telehealth services through Medicare.