CHRONIC Act, which expands Medicare coverage for telemedicine, passes in Senate

September 27, 2017Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCHRONIC Act, Telehealth, Telemedicine

Senate Bill 870, the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act of 2017, or CHRONIC Act for short, has passed in the Senate by a unanimous vote. Among other things, the bill, which was originally introduced in April by Senator Orrin Hatch (R – Utah), includes provisions that would expand Medicare coverage for telemedicine. Full…

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