Work across party lines to make health care more accessible while protecting patients and taxpayers, including through Medicare telehealth transparency and oversight.

Telehealth has become an important part of our health care system, but Congress should not shape its future in the dark. Better data will help us strengthen what works, address barriers to care, and protect Medicare from fraud, waste, and abuse. I will keep working across the aisle to make health care more accessible while protecting patients and taxpayers.

Walkinshaw pledged to continue bipartisan work to improve health care access and protect patients and taxpayers, in the context of Medicare telehealth reporting legislation.

Representative James Walkinshaw
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Last Action Date Listed September 14, 2026 Action Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records the bill as introduced and referred to committees on September 14, 2026, with no enacted status shown, so the commitment remains unresolved while showing concrete effort.

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H.R. 10376 (IH) - Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10376ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish reporting and transparency requirements for data related to telehealth services under the Medicare program.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill directly matches the Medicare telehealth transparency and oversight portion of the commitment, but it is only introduced text.

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H.R. 10376 (IH) - Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026 - Bill Text
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an analysis (not including individual medical record review) of characteristics of such claims that are indicative of improper billing, including aberrant billing patterns identified through program integrity analytics;

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text contains oversight language aimed at identifying improper billing in Medicare telehealth claims, supporting effort toward protecting taxpayers.

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H.R. 10376 (IH) - Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026 - Bill Text
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Today, Congressmen James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Buddy Carter (GA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to replace fragmented federal reporting with reliable annual data showing who Medicare telehealth is reaching, where access barriers remain, how patients are faring, and where taxpayer dollars may be at risk.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Walkinshaw's official release documents a bipartisan effort with Republican Rep. Buddy Carter focused on Medicare telehealth access, patient outcomes, and taxpayer risk.

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Walkinshaw, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Shape the Future of Medicare Telehealth With Better Data | U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw
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Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist, today joined Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) in introducing the bipartisan Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026, legislation to provide Congress and the public with reliable annual data on how Medicare beneficiaries are using telehealth, where access gaps remain, and how taxpayer dollars are being protected from fraud, waste, and abuse.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Carter's official release independently confirms the bipartisan nature of the effort and its stated focus on Medicare telehealth data, access gaps, and fraud, waste, and abuse.

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PRESS RELEASE: Carter, Walkinshaw Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Medicare Telehealth : U.S. Representative Buddy Carter
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It does not expand or restrict Medicare telehealth coverage, change payment policies, or alter patient eligibility. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the reporting framework and recommend potential improvements.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The release makes clear the bill would not itself expand Medicare telehealth coverage or eligibility and would rely on GAO review, reinforcing that this is an oversight/transparency effort rather than delivered access expansion.

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PRESS RELEASE: Carter, Walkinshaw Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Medicare Telehealth : U.S. Representative Buddy Carter
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