Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth services that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.
Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain mental health services that are provided via telehealth under Medicare.
Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth mental health services that are provided by auxiliary personnel (i.e., individuals acting under the supervision of a physician or other practitioner) and that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.
Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
(consideration: CR H5308-5309)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
Agreed to without objection.
H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.