Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025
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- senate
- president
Last progress April 3, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on April 3, 2025 by Teresa Leger Fernandez
Sponsors (9)
House Votes
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.
Senate Votes
Presidential Signature
AI Summary
This bill makes some telehealth options permanent for Medicare patients who get care through Indian Health Service, Tribal health programs, or urban Indian organizations. Starting April 1, 2025, patients can have telehealth visits from any location in the United States, including their home. Medicare must also cover and pay for certain audio-only visits (by phone) provided by these programs and their clinicians, for the set of telehealth services Medicare has listed at the time this becomes law.
Key points:
- Who is affected: Medicare patients served by Indian Health Service, Tribal health programs, and urban Indian organizations; providers in these programs.
- What changes: Telehealth from home or any location is allowed; some audio-only visits are covered and paid by Medicare for specific listed services.
- When: Applies to services furnished on or after April 1, 2025.