Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill expanding telehealth services
A bipartisan group of 60 senators April 2 reintroduced the CONNECT for Health Act, AHA-supported legislation that would expand patient access to telehealth services through Medicare while removing barriers to adoption. The bill would also make permanent COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities currently set to expire Sept. 30. The lead sponsors of the bill are Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Mark Warner, D-Va., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.
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