Maryland Medicaid Covers Telemedicine Services At Parity With Face-To-Face Services

Under a newly enacted law that goes into effect on October 1, 2014, the Maryland Medicaid program will reimburse provider organizations for services provided via telemedicine technologies at the same rate as for services provided during in-person patient visits. The new law authorizes the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) to determine the types of providers eligible for telemedicine reimbursement. DHMH will also consider reimbursement for store-and-forward services and remote patient monitoring.

The legislation, Senate Bill 198 was signed into law on April 14, 2014. It applies to the Maryland Medicaid program and to the . . .