HR 1899 · in committee · significant
Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Medicare will permanently cover telehealth services provided over phone calls without video.
- Medicare beneficiaries and providers offering remote evaluation, management, and mental health services are affected.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment with no new appropriations required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might permanent audio-only telehealth coverage affect access for Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas with limited broadband internet?
- 02
What evidence supports that phone-based evaluations provide equivalent quality outcomes compared to video telehealth for remote patient management?
- 03
Which medical specialties or patient conditions could face challenges with audio-only consultations, and how should those be addressed?
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Sponsor · R-IA-4
Randy Feenstra
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Introduced 2025-03-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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