US telehealth providers, including Gardner, MDLive and American Well, are championing bipartisan legislation calling for expanded access to telehealth services for the country's pensioners covered by Medicare. The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act, dubbed a "strategic bull’s eye", would enable eligible hospitals to test telehealth services through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Currently, patients aged 65 and over are unable to access telehealth due to "red-tape and antiquated pre-iPhone regulations". The bill has to pass both the Senate and the House.
US telehealth providers, including Teladoc, MDLive and American Well, are championing bipartisan legislation calling for expanded access to telehealth services for the country's pensioners covered by Medicare. The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act, dubbed a "strategic bull’s eye", would enable eligible hospitals to test telehealth services through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Currently, patients aged 65 and over are unable to access telehealth due to "red-tape and antiquated pre-iPhone regulations". The bill has to pass both the Senate and the House.