Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid’
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…
Read MoreImpact of E-consults on Access to Endocrinology Care for Medicaid Patients
E-consults significantly improve care for Medicaid patients by decreasing the need for face-to-face visits and enabling PCPs to address specialty-related issues. You can access the article here.
Read MoreMedi-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
Read MoreMedi-Cal All Plan Letter
California State Medicaid letter directing plans to support provider use of telehealth and e-consult.
Read MoreReduced Cost Of Specialty Care Using Electronic Consultations For Medicaid Patients
Connecticut e-consult program generated an average of $84 PPPM savings for specialty-related episode-of-care costs and delivered annualized Medicaid savings of $578,592. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05124?journalCode=hlthaff
Read MoreCan eConsults Save Medicaid? (GET FULL ARTICLE)
E-consults have the potential to unlock medical expertise for the underserved. https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.18.0122
Read MoreCost-Effectiveness of Cardiology eConsults for Medicaid Patients
E-consults impact total cost savings reducing the cost of cardiac outpatient procedures. https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-costeffectiveness-analysis-of-cardiology-econsults-for-medicaid-patients
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