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50 State Telemedicine Gaps Analysis: Coverage & Reimbursement

Telemedicine in

Minnesota

PARITY:

Private Insurance F  Minnesota introduced a number of bills
Medicaid 121-122 B in 2015 that would ensure telemedicine
State Employee Health Plan F parity for private insurers and
MEDICAID SERVICE Medicaid. 116
COVERAGE & CONDITIONS
OF PAYMENT: Medicaid
Patient Setting A  Coverage for interactive audio-video
Eligible Technologies B and store-and-forward.
Distance or Geography A  Distant site provider is limited to a
Restrictions specialty physician or oral surgeon and
Eligible Providers F required to be located in a medical
facility.
Physician-provided C  Medicaid also places frequency limits
Services on some covered telemedicine
Mental/behavioral Health C services.
Services  MN now covers OT, PT, and speech-
123
Rehabilitation A language pathology.
124
Home Health C  MN Medicaid will not cover
Informed Consent A teledentistry or telemedicine for
Telepresenter B alcohol and drug abuse services. The
INNOVATIVE PAYMENT agency has implemented a pilot to
OR SERVICE DELIVERY improve access to treatment and
MODELS: recovery support for the latter
State-wide Network service. 117-118
Medicaid Managed Care  Covers skilled nursing and cost of
Medicare-Medicaid Dual RPM equipment rental under home
Eligibles health benefit.
Health Home  Telepresenter required on premises.
HCBS Waiver Innovation
Corrections  Chemical Dependency Continuum of

Other ✔ Care Pilot Project implemented in
2013. 119-120

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American Telemedicine Association
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