Tag: HEAT Act

Key Telehealth Bill Introuced in Congress

GO HERE to to Tell Congress to Provide Reimbursement for Telehealth Services! Takes only a few seconds! A bipartisan group of legislators in the House of Representatives has introduced legislation to provide reimbursement for telehealth services in the Medicare Home Health benefit. Introduced as H.R. 3371, the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act is…

NAHC Advocacy Alert: Join the Fight for Telehealth Reimbursement

GO HERE to tell Congress to provide reimbursement for telehealth services READ THIS FACT SHEET on the issue On Thursday, April 22, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act, to provide reimbursement to providers for telehealth services in the Medicare Home Health benefit. While the concept of allowing reimbursement for telehealth…

Key Telehealth Bill Introduced in Senate

HEAT Act is a key NAHC priority this year A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced legislation on Thursday, April 22, to provide reimbursement to providers for telehealth services in the Medicare Home Health benefit. Introduced as S. 1309, the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act is a top 2021 legislative priority for…

A Look Ahead: Home Care and Hospice Advocacy in 2021

With the 2020 elections well in the rear-view and the seating of the new Congress and the inauguration of the 46th President fast approaching, our nation’s Capital is gearing up for what is increasingly looking like an active 2021. Traditionally, a new administration views the first 100 days of their taking office as the window…

Major Home Health Telehealth Bill Introduced in Congress

Top NAHC Advocacy Priority GO HERE to fight for reimbursement for telehealth services Home health champions Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Representatives Roger Marshall (R-KS), Terri Sewell (D-AL), who led on the PDGM behavioral assumption proposal in 2019, Jodey Arrington (R-TX), and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced on Friday, October 23, the Home Health Emergency Access…