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program.

Source: WV Dept. of Health and Human Svcs., Medicaid Provider
Manual, Chapter–502 Covered Svcs., Limitations, And Exclusions
For Behavioral Health Clinic Services, p. 14 (Jul. 4, 2014) &
Medicaid Provider Manual Chapter 503 Covered Svcs.,
Limitations, and Exclusions for Behavioral Health Rehabilitation
Services, p. 13 (Jul. 1, 2014).
Store and Forward Reimbursement

No reference found. No reimbursement, based upon definition of
teleconsultation, which describes it as using an
“interactive telecommunications system that allows a
“two-way consultation among the member, consultant
and referring provider”.

Source: WV Dept. of Health and Human Svcs., Medicaid Provider
Manual, Chapter–519 Covered Svcs., Limitations, And Exclusions
For Practitioner Svcs. – Including Physicians, Physician
Assistants, And Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, p. 25
(Jan. 16, 2012).
Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement

No reference found. No reference found.
Email/Phone/FAX

No reference found. No reimbursement for FAX.
No reimbursement for telephone.
No reimbursement for email.

Source: WV Dept. of Health and Human Svcs., Medicaid Provider
Manual, Chapter–519 Covered Svcs., Limitations, And Exclusions
For Practitioner Svcs. – Including Physicians, Physician
Assistants, And Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, p. 25
(Jan. 16, 2012).
Online Prescribing
A “valid patient-practitioner relationship” can be No reference found.
established through telemedicine in a manner approved
by the appropriate board.

Source: WV Code Sec. 30-5-4.

Prohibits providers from issuing prescriptions, via
electronic or other means, for persons without
establishing an ongoing physician-patient relationship,
wherein the physician has obtained information
adequate to support the prescription.

Exceptions:

• Documented emergencies;
• On-call or cross-coverage situations;
• Where patient care is rendered in consultation
with another physician who has an ongoing
relationship with the patient, and who has
agreed to supervise the patient's treatment,
including use of any prescribed medications.

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