Page 34 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia

Center for Connected Health Policy

STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM

Policy within the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA)

Authorized originating sites include:
• The office of a physician or practitioner
• A hospital
• A critical access hospital (CAH)
• A rural health clinic (RHC)
• A federally qualified health center (FQHC)
• A hospital based or critical access hospital
based renal dialysis center (including satellite)
• A skilled nursing facility (SNF)
• Community Mental Health Center

Source: 7 CO Regs. Rule 18.
Cross-State Licensure
No reference found. No reference found.

Private Payers
Health plans for patients in counties with 150,000 or No reference found.
fewer residents cannot require face-to-face contact
between a provider and a patient for services that could
be appropriately provided through telemedicine.

These services are subject to all terms and conditions of
the health plans.

Source: CO Revised Statutes 10-16-123 (2012).
Site/Transmission Fee
No reference found. The CO Medical Assistance Program will reimburse for
transmission costs, at a rate set by their state
department.

Source: CO Revised Statutes 25.5-5-320 (2012).

The originating site may bill for a facility fee. Eligible
providers for a facility fee includes:
• Physician
• Clinic
• Osteopath
• FQHC
• Psychologist
• MA Psychologist
• Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practitioner
• Rural Health Clinic

Source: CO Medical Assistance Program, Telemedicine Manual,
p. 5 (Sept. 2013).

Miscellaneous

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