Becker's Healthcare July 26, 2018
While nearly all state Medicaid programs provide reimbursement for some telehealth services, policies are not consistent across the U.S., and some states’ policies are much more telehealth-friendly than others, a recent Manatt analysis shows.
Manatt, a legal and consulting firm, conducted a review of laws and Medicaid program policies related to telehealth across all 50 states. The analysis focused on six key telehealth issues: practice standards and licensure; coverage and reimbursement; eligible patient settings; eligible provider types; eligible technologies; and service limitations. Based on the analysis, the firm categorized states into three categories:
- Progressive, in which state law and Medicaid policy enable and encourage the broad use of telehealth
- Moderate, in which state law and...