California Bill Seeks Medicaid Coverage for Telehealth in FQHCs, RHCs
A bill filed this week in California would allow the state's Medi-Cal program to cover telehealth services delivered at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
Source: ThinkStock
By - A California legislator has submitted a bill seeking to improve Medicaid coverage for telehealth services used by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
AB 2007, submitted this week by State Assemblyman Rudy Salas, would allow these care providers to use telehealth – both audio-video and asynchronous platforms – without the requirement that patient and provider first meet in person. It would also instruct the state’s Medi-Cal program to reimburse providers for those services.
It comes just days after a similar bill was introduced in Colorado, and marks a growing trend to enable FQHCs and RHCs to use telehealth and mHealth to improve access to care for underserved populations.
