HR 5452
PT for PTs Act of 2021
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Bill overview
Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021 This bill permanently allows physical therapists to provide telehealth services under Medicare. Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.
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Cynthia Axne
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