UMTRC Blog:

• Telehealth Policy World Heating Up in 2013

  Monday, June 3, 2013

  With four states having already signed telemedicine parity laws in the current legislative session, and several others working on them, this year may yet turn out to be a watershed year for telehealth.

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• Indiana Plugs Holes in Medicaid Reimbursement for Telemedicine with SB 554

  Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  Since 2008, Indiana Medicaid has reimbursed for services provided via telemedicine, but a single line in the law excluded FQHCs and RHCs from providing any services remotely.  With the passage of SB 554 this month, these providers, along with Home Health Agencies (relative newcomers and future stars of the telehealth world), can now extend their reach and increase their efficiency through the use of telemedicine.

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