Page 17 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia

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STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM

Assistance Provider Billing Manual, Section1: Physician,
Advance Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant: Services,
Policies and Procedures, (Accessed Jan. 2014)

To be eligible for payment under self monitoring or
testing, “the services must be provided by a
telemedicine application based in the recipient’s home,
with the provider only indirectly involved in the provision
of the service.”

Source: AK Admin. Code, Title 7, 110.625(a) (2012).
Email/Phone/FAX

(see Medicaid column) No reimbursement for telephone.
No reimbursement for FAX.

Source: AK Dept. of Health and Social Svcs., Alaska Medical
Assistance Provider Billing Manual, Section1: Physician,
Advance Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant: Services,
Policies and Procedures, (accessed Jan. 2014)

Reimbursement for phone, only if part of a dedicated
audio conference system.
No reimbursement for FAX.

Source: AK Admin Code, Title 7, 110.625 (2012).

Online Prescribing
Physicians are prohibited from prescribing medications No reference found.
based solely on a patient-supplied history received by
telephone, FAX, or electronic format.

Source: AK Admin. Code, Title 12, Sec. 40.967.

Recently Passed Legislation (Now Effective)
A physical examination is not necessary to prescribe
drugs if:
• The prescription drug is not a controlled
substance or a controlled substance is
prescribed by a physician when an appropriate
licensed health care provider is present;
• The physician is located within the state and a
physician or provider is available for follow up
care; and
• The person consents to sending a copy of all
records.

Source: AK Statute, Sec. 08.64.364.
Consent
No reference found. No reference found.

Location
No reference found. No reference found.
Cross-State Licensing

No reference found. No reference found.

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