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STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM
Source: PA Department of Public Health, Medical Assistance
Bulletin OMHSAS-14-01, Mar. 18, 2014.
Store and Forward Reimbursement
No reference found. Pennsylvania Medicaid will not reimburse for store and
forward.
Source: PA Department of Public Welfare, Medical Assistance
Bulletin 09-12-31,31-12-31, 33-12-30, May 23, 2012.
Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement
No reference found. PA Medicaid fee for service does not reimburse for
remote patient monitoring. However, see “Comments”
section below.
Source: PA Department of Public Welfare, Medical Assistance
Bulletin 09-12-31,31-12-31, 33-12-30, May 23, 2012.
Email/Phone/FAX
No reference found. No reimbursement for email.
No reimbursement for telephone.
No reimbursement for FAX.
Source: PA Department of Public Welfare, Medical Assistance
Bulletin 09-12-31,31-12-31, 33-12-30, May 23, 2012.
Online Prescribing
No reference found. No reference found.
Consent
No reference found. Informed consent is required from individuals
participating in any services utilizing telepsych.
Source: PA Department of Public Health, Medical Assistance
Bulletin OMHSAS-14-01, Mar. 18, 2014.
Location
No reference found.
Cross-State Licensing
Pennsylvania issues extraterritorial licenses to No reference found.
physicians residing or practicing in an adjoining state,
near the Pennsylvania boundary, and whose practice
extends into Pennsylvania to practice in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania bases its granting of this license on the
availability of medical care in the area involved, and
whether the adjoining state extends similar privileges to
Pennsylvania physicians.
Source: PA Statutes Annotated, Title 63 Sec. 422.34(a) and (c)(2).
Private Payers
No reference found. No reference found.
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