House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Medicare Telehealth Services

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) this week introduced the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (H.R. 2948), a bill to expand telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries. Cosponsors of the legislation include Representatives Gregg Harper (R-MS), Diane Black (R-TN), and Peter Welch (D-VT). Even with recent technological advancements in telehealth, the availability of telehealth services under Medicare is limited…