Telemedicine Toolkit

Information regarding provider and patient eligibility for telemedicine visits. Including CMS coverage and reimbursement policies as well as state by state regulations and resources.

Medicaid.gov
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/telemedicine/index.html
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/telehealth-toolkit-providers.pdf

• Telemedicine: Two-way, real-time interactive communication between the patient, and the physician or practitioner at the distant site
  • At a minimum, uses audio and video equipment
• Each state chooses whether, what and whom to cover
  • State-specific Medicaid websites
  • Regional Telehealth Resource Centers (next page) 
• SUPPORT ACT (April 2020): “Support Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities”
  • The goal of improving access to additional treatment, promoting telehealth and telemedicine
  • Section 1009(d), May 2020: Report to Congress specifically re: reducing pediatric barriers to treatment of substance abuse disorders