Medicaid Reimbursement

NH Permanently Extends Telehealth Coverage, Including Payment Parity

by Eric Wicklund

New Hampshire has enacted a new law that greatly expands how care providers in the Granite State can use telehealth. HB 1623, signed on July 21 by Governor Chris Sununu, amends the state’s...

Colorado Expands Telehealth Coverage, Includes Home Health Care Services

by Eric Wicklund

Colorado lawmakers have quickly approved a bill that will permanently expand telehealth coverage and access in the state. Governor Jared Polis is scheduled today to sign into law SB 212, which was...

Lawmakers Want a Full Study of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Crisis

by Eric Wicklund

While Congress is under mounting pressure to extend telehealth coverage past the coronavirus pandemic, some lawmakers want to make sure the evidence is there to support those moves. A bill introduced...

New York OKs Telehealth Coverage for Audio-Only Phone Services

by Eric Wicklund

New York has approved Medicaid and CHIP coverage for audio-only and video-only telehealth services, giving providers more opportunities to connect with patients for care. New York Governor Andrew...

FTC Weighs In On Expanding CMS Telehealth Coverage Beyond COVID-19

by Eric Wicklund

The Federal Trade Commission is joining the groundswell of support for developing new CMS telehealth coverage policies beyond the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent last month to the Centers for...

Colorado Lawmakers Join Effort to Make Telehealth Coverage Permanent

by Eric Wicklund

Some Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill to continue payer coverage for telehealth services beyond the current coronavirus emergency. Senate Bill 212, introduced this week, would prohibit...

Senators Propose Additional Funding for Telehealth in Nursing Homes

by Eric Wicklund

A pair of Senators have announced a new bill aimed at funding senior living centers to improve access to telehealth and mHealth during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Introduced late last week,...

CCHP Unveils Telehealth Reimbursement Guide for Providers

by Eric Wicklund

The Center for Connected Health Policy has unveiled a telehealth billing guide, aimed at helping healthcare providers navigate the confusing waters of connected health reimbursement. With roughly...

California Bill Seeks Medicaid Coverage for Telehealth in FQHCs, RHCs

by Eric Wicklund

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...

Colorado Bill Seeks Medicaid Reimbursement for Telehealth in FQHCs

by Eric Wicklund

Colorado lawmakers will soon be debating a bill that would allow federally qualified health centers to be reimbursed through Medicaid for telehealth services. House Bill 20-1092, with both House and...

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