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Referenced Laws
42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024.
Section 2
2. Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the case of claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are billed incident to a physician’s or practitioner’s professional service. (10)Required use of modifiers in certain instancesNot later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the case of claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are billed incident to a physician’s or practitioner’s professional service..