“The TELE-MED Act is an important step towards a healthier America,” he says in a post on his website. The Tele - Med act of 2015 aims to expand telemedicine coverage across the healthcare beneficiaries in the USA , whilst reducing the overall cost of healthcare to the country . The bill , currently working its way through Congress , is widely supported in the industry . Current support for telemedicine under Medicare is costly and does not deliver the highest quality of care , according to the bill 's co - sponsor , Devin Nunes of California .
The Tele - Med act of 2015 aims to expand telemedicine coverage across the healthcare beneficiaries in the USA , whilst reducing the overall cost of healthcare to the country . The bill , currently working its way through Congress , is widely supported in the industry . Current support for telemedicine under Medicare is costly and does not deliver the highest quality of care , according to the bill 's co - sponsor , Devin Nunes of California .