A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would make it easier for Medicare beneficiaries to access virtual behavioral health services.
The Telemental Health Care Access Act, if passed into law, would eliminate the requirement for doctors to see a Medicare beneficiary in-person within six months of being treated virtually for a behavioral health concern.
The bill was reintroduced to the House by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) after an initial version of the bill was introduced in 2021, Behavioral Health Business reports. Read more.
