Maryland HB886 and SB242, signed into law by the governor on May 10, 2016, amend the requirements for the reimbursement of telehealth services provided under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program. The revised law, effective June 1, 2016, requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to include primary care providers in the types of health care providers eligible to receive reimbursement of health care services provided to program recipients and authorizes the Department to require health care providers to submit a registration form with information required to process claims for reimbursement. In addition, the new law requires the Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission, to submit a report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee assessing the telehealth policies of Medicaid programs in other states and detailing planned enhancements to the Maryland Medicaid telehealth program.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.