HR 1720 · in committee · major
Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Allows doctors and nurse practitioners to use telehealth for required face-to-face hospice patient visits through December 2027.
- Affects Medicare hospice providers and patients receiving end-of-life care through the program.
- Telehealth visits must be marked with a special billing code; fraud-prone areas and high-risk providers are excluded.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might allowing telehealth for hospice face-to-face visits affect care quality and patient comfort during end-of-life treatment?
- 02
What safeguards beyond fraud-prone area exclusions could prevent misuse of telehealth billing codes in hospice services?
- 03
How should Medicare weigh the convenience of remote visits against potential gaps in physical assessment for dying patients?
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Sponsor · R-WV-1
Carol D. Miller
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-27
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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