CCHP has developed a database of telehealth policies in Medicaid programs as they relate to American Indian/Alaskan Native Health Services. The information was found through a search of Medicaid manuals that specifically referenced telehealth policy as it relates to American Indian/Alaskan Native populations in effect as of December 31, 2021.
A focus around accessing substance use disorder (SUD) treatment via telehealth has strengthened during the course of the pandemic both in terms of policy and research. Some of the latest long-term federal policy developments around telehealth have centered around mental health and SUD services. In December 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) which included a change that allowed for the provision of mental health and substance use disorder services in the home without geographic limitations, if the patient had an in-person visit with the telehealth provider within six months prior to the telehealth service taking place.
Join the California Telehealth Policy Coalition as it hosts a webinar to look at the Department of Health Care Services’ proposal for permanent telehealth policy changes in Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program). Speakers will include representatives of state organizations that represent some of the populations and groups who will be most impacted by these changes.
The Center for Connected Health Policy’s (CCHP) updated billing guide for 2022, Billing for Telehealth Encounters: An Introductory Guide on Medicare Fee-For-Service is now available!! With the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) tracking telehealth policy has become even more complex and varied, therefore the billing guide seeks to break down permanent post-PHE policies versus temporary PHE policy exceptions, as well as new legislative and administrative requirements relevant to telehealth billing. Many new requirements will only kick in post-PHE.
CCHP has released a new updated telehealth billing guide as a follow up to its 2021 billing guide to provide a helpful tool for healthcare entities trying to navigate the complexities of billing for telehealth and virtually delivered services.
