Bill Would Require HHS Study On Telehealth During COVID-19 PHE

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) reintroduced a bill Wednesday (July 28) that would direct HHS to study telehealth’s impact on Medicare and Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency and eventually submit a report to Congress. One telehealth advocate says this bill would be a positive step forward -- so long as it’s paired with an extension of telehealth flexibilities. The bill, originally introduced in June 2019, requires HHS to write an interim report no later than one year after the...