Page 38 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia
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Center for Connected Health Policy
District of Columbia
Medicaid Program: District of Columbia Medicaid
Program Administrator: District of Columbia Dept. of Health Care Finance
Regional Telehealth Resource Center:
Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
PO Box. 800711
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0711
(434) 906-4960 / (855) MATRC4U
www.matrc.org
STATE LAW MEDICAID PROGRAM
Definition of telemedicine/telehealth
“Telehealth” means the delivery of healthcare services No reference found.
through the use of interactive audio, video, or other
electronic media used for the purpose of diagnosis,
consultation, or treatment; provided, that services
delivered through audio-only telephones, electronic mail
messages, or facsimile transmissions are not included.
Source: DC Code Sec. 31-3861.
Live Video Reimbursement
See Medicaid Column. Medicaid is required to pay for telehealth services if the
same service would be covered when delivered in
person.
Source: DC Code 31-3863.
Store and Forward Reimbursement
No reference found. No reference found.
Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement
No reference found. No reference found.
Email/Phone/FAX
No reimbursement requirement for audio-only No reference found.
telephones, electronic mail messages or facsimile
transmissions.
Source: Code Sec. 31-3861.
Online Prescribing
No reference found. No reference found.
Consent
No reference found. No reference found.
Location
No reference found. No reference found.
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