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State Medicaid Telehealth Policies Before and During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: 2022 Update

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This issue brief provides updates on state Medicaid policies regarding delivery of telehealth services by provider types and modalities, as of January 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic substantially accelerated interest in and utilization of telehealth across all payers including Medicaid. State Medicaid telehealth coverage policies and adoption of new flexibilities provided under the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) vary. Several states have made PHE-related telehealth flexibilities permanent while other policies have expired.

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State Medicaid Telehealth Policies Before and During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: 2022 Update (pdf, 484.05 KB)
Topics
Aging & Disability | Home- & Community-Based Services (HCBS) | Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) | Behavioral Health | Access to Services & Benefits | Care & Service Delivery Settings | Prevention | Telehealth & Virtual Service Delivery | COVID-19 | Healthcare Safety Net | Preventive Services | Primary Care | Public Health Emergencies
Product Type
ASPE Issue Brief
Populations
Low-Income Populations
Location- & Geography-Based Data
State Data
Program
Medicaid | Medicaid 1115 Waiver | Medicare