HR 1785
Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 6:52 AM
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Bill overview
The Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act aims to ensure that Medicare payments for high-cost durable medical equipment and laboratory tests ordered via telehealth are tied to in-person healthcare visits. Specifically, the bill requires physicians or practitioners to have provided an in-person service within the six months prior to ordering these items for payment to be approved. It also includes provisions for auditing providers who frequently utilize telehealth for these services to prevent fraudulent billing practices and mandates the submission of a National Provider Identification (NPI) number for telehealth claims.
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