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Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 by Rep. Lloyd Doggett

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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.

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What it does

This bill establishes conditions for payment of certain telehealth services, laboratory tests, and durable medical equipment under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill conditions payment for certain high-cost laboratory tests and durable medical equipment that are ordered via telehealth on at least one in-person visit during the preceding six-month period. Additionally, practitioners must submit claims for separately billable telehealth services under the practitioner's unique national provider identification number.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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