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State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit

Description
Toolkit to support state policymakers in expanding the use of telehealth to deliver Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services. Provides information on telehealth flexibilities under Medicaid and CHIP; billing best practices; strategies for telehealth in value-based care; best practices from states during the COVID-19 public health emergency; strategies to promote the delivery of accessible and culturally competent care via telehealth; evaluation strategies to understand how telehealth affects quality, outcomes, and cost, and more. Offers state policy and operational considerations; information about common telehealth modalities; frequently asked questions for states to consider as they explore whether to expand the use of telehealth; Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service state checklists; and other planning tools. Includes information about using telehealth to deliver services to medically underserved and rural communities, American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, individuals with disabilities, older adults, and other specific populations.
Date
02/2024
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Tagged as
Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Behavioral health · Children and youth · Elderly population · Evaluation methods and resources · Health workforce · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare facilities · Healthcare quality · Legislation and regulations · Limited English proficient · Maternal health and prenatal care · Medicaid · People with disabilities · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Policy · Racial and ethnic groups · Reimbursement and payment models · Schools · Statistics and data · Telehealth

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