SEE MORE Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Jun 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
S. 2020, the SEE MORE Act, would amend Medicare law (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) to expand telehealth coverage for remote eye imaging used to diagnose or monitor chronic eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Specifically, it would waive the usual "originating site" restrictions—rules that normally limit where a patient must be located to receive telehealth services—for these remote imaging services furnished on or after January 1, 2020. It also specifies that the imaging must use FDA-approved ocular imaging technologies, including artificial intelligence tools, and that no facility fee would be paid to sites that don't otherwise qualify as originating sites. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within five years on how the change affects health care utilization, health outcomes, and specialty referral and follow-up rates for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma patients.
The bill primarily affects Medicare beneficiaries with chronic eye conditions, particularly those in rural or underserved areas who may have limited access to eye specialists, as well as health care providers offering telehealth-based eye screenings and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which would need to implement the change.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 27, 2019, by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) as a cosponsor, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of that Congress.
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Official summary
Screenings for Eye Evaluation, Monitoring, Observation, Review, and Examination Act or the SEE MORE Act
This bill exempts telehealth services involving remote imaging for chronic eye disease from specified requirements, such as geographic restrictions, under Medicare.
Timeline
27 Jun 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 2020 do?
- S. 2020, the SEE MORE Act, would amend Medicare law (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) to expand telehealth coverage for remote eye imaging used to diagnose or monitor chronic eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Specifically, it would waive the usual "originating site" restrictions—rules that normally limit where a patient must be located to receive telehealth services—for these remote imaging services furnished on or after January 1, 2020. It also specifies that the imaging must use FDA-approved ocular imaging technologies, including artificial intelligence tools, and that no facility fee would be paid to sites that don't otherwise qualify as originating sites. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within five years on how the change affects health care utilization, health outcomes, and specialty referral and follow-up rates for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma patients. The bill primarily affects Medicare beneficiaries with chronic eye conditions, particularly those in rural or underserved areas who may have limited access to eye specialists, as well as health care providers offering telehealth-based eye screenings and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which would need to implement the change. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 27, 2019, by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) as a cosponsor, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of that Congress.
- Has S. 2020 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2020. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2020?
- S. 2020 was sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2020?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (27 Jun 2019).
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