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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Dec 21, 2017
Increasing Telehealth Access in Medicare Act or the ITAM Act
This bill allows Medicare Advantage organizations to include additional telehealth services as basic benefits in their annual bids beginning in plan year 2020.
The bill also permits payment under Medicare for chronic care management services that use specified telecommunication technologies.
The bill increases funding available to the Medicare Improvement Fund.
People & committees
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R–TN
Legislative record
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-480, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-480, Part I.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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