Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announces Increased Flexibilities in Medicaid E-Consult Reimbursement

On January 5, 2023, CMS published a State Health Official letter clarifyingpolicy on reimbursement for interprofessional consultation services inMedicaid and CHIP. The letter outlines that interprofessional consultation isa distinct, coverable service in Medicaid and CHIP, and that payment can bemade directly to consulting providers. This welcomed change will bringclarity to states in adding interprofessional consultation…

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Support for E-Consult Reimbursement

In December, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Virginia Medicaid (Department of Medical Assistance Services) met with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to discuss Medicaid’s payment policies with a focus on new concerns that have been raised in some states about the ability of Medicaid to provide a federal match for…

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Central Valley Health Network February 2021 Meeting

The Central Valley Health Network’s February 2021 meeting featured a presentation on the Central Valley e-Consult Coalition work to support clinics and health systems in the region by providing no-cost access to electronic consult (e-consult) in order to improve Medi-Cal patient access to specialty care and enhance care coordination between primary providers and specialists. View…

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Medi-Cal Telehealth Provider Manual

California State Medicaid manual for provider delivery of telehealth including e-consult. https://files.medi-cal.ca.gov/pubsdoco/publications/masters-mtp/Part2/mednetele.pdf

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