The Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2024 would prohibit health care providers and facilities from charging separate facility fees when billing for telehealth services provided by independently billing providers. The legislation affects all health care providers and facilities that offer telehealth services to patients covered by health plans regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Department of Labor would enforce the ban and could impose civil penalties of up to ten thousand dollars per violation against providers or facilities that charge these prohibited facility fees. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2026, giving providers time to adjust their billing practices before the rules apply to telehealth services furnished on that date. The Secretary of Labor would establish the specific rules and implementation procedures through the regulatory rulemaking process.
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