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| https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=10475 | Carter increases access to telehealth services | 2022-07-27 | 2022 | 2022-07 | Republican | House | GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | C001103 | buddycarter.house.gov | buddycarter | https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27 | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House today passed H.R. 4040, the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act, which included provisions from Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter’s (R-GA) Greater Access to Telehealth Act that will expand access to telehealth services. “As a pharmacist who grew up in South Georgia, I know first-hand how difficult access to health care can be for rural Americans,” said Rep. Carter. “The expansion of telehealth during COVID-19 highlighted how virtual care can provide quality medical services in GA-01 and across the country. I am glad that the House approved my provisions to increase health care accessibility, but we must go further and do more.” These provisions include: - Increased range of locations from which a beneficiary may receive telehealth services by removing geographic restrictions and expanding originating sites. - Expanded telehealth services offered by qualified physicians and practitioners. - Medicare reimbursement of telehealth services provided by physicians and practitioners working for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs). - Mental health services furnished through telehealth for up to six months without an in-person meeting. - Audio-only telehealth services to ensure seniors and rural patients who may not have internet connectivity can receive the care they need. - Expanded access to telehealth services for recertification of hospice care eligibility during an emergency period. Read the text of the bill here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:49:02Z |