Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1255.2 – Telehealth services; alignment of reimbursement with Medicare policy
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1255.2
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1255.1
- Medicaid: means the medical assistance program provided for in Title XIX of the Social Security Act. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1255.1
- Medicare: means the federal health insurance program provided for in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1255.1
- Telehealth: has the meaning ascribed in Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1255.1
A. The department shall periodically review policies regarding Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services to identify variations between permissible reimbursement under that program and reimbursement available to healthcare providers under the Medicare program.
B. To the extent practicable, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, after conducting a review provided for in Subsection A of this Section, the department may modify its administrative rules, policies, and procedures applicable to Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services as necessary to provide for a reimbursement system that is comparable to that of the Medicare program for those services.
Acts 2020, No. 88, §1.