Page 136 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia
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Online Prescribing
No reference found. No reference found.
Consent
No reference found. No reference found.
Location
No reference found. No reimbursement if:
• The recipient is located in a jail, detention center, or
prison;
• The consulting provider is not a Medicaid-enrolled
provider;
• The consulting provider is not located in North
Carolina or within the 40 miles radius.
Source: NC Div. of Medical Assistance, Medicaid and Health
Choice Manual, Clinical Coverage Policy No: 1H, Telemedicine
and Telepsychiatry, p. 7, Nov. 15, 2013.
Cross-State Licensing
No reference found. No reference found.
Private Payers
No reference found. No reference found.
Site/Transmission Fee
No reference found. Originating-site provider facility fees paid to:
• Physicians;
• Nurse practitioners;
• Nurse midwives;
• Advanced practice psychiatric nurse
practitioners;
• Advanced practice psychiatric clinical nurse
specialists;
• Licensed psychologists (Ph.D. level);
• Licensed clinical social workers (LCSW);
• Physician’s assistants;
• Hospitals (inpatient or outpatient)
• Federally Qualified Health Centers;
• Rural Health Clinics;
• Local health departments;
• Local Management Entities.
Source: NC Div. of Medical Assistance, Medicaid and Health
Choice Manual, Clinical Coverage Policy No: 1H, Telemedicine
and Telepsychiatry, p. 9, Nov. 15, 2013.
No facility fees for distant-site providers.
Source: NC Div. of Medical Assistance, Medicaid and Health
Choice Manual, Clinical Coverage Policy No: 1H, Telemedicine
and Telepsychiatry, p. 4, Nov. 15, 2013.
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