Page 40 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia

Center for Connected Health Policy

Delaware

Medicaid Program: Delaware Medical Assistance Program

Program Administrator: Delaware Health and Social Services Dept., Division of Social Services

Regional Telehealth Resource Center:
Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
PO Box. 800711
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0711
(434) 906-4960 / (855) MATRC4U
www.matrc.org

Recent Policy Developments:
In July 2012, the state Medicaid program began reimbursing for telemedicine services. This decision was made
administratively, with no change in state law.

STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM
Definition of telemedicine/telehealth
“Telehealth, as set forth in the Board’s rules and “Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and
regulations, means the use of electronic information technologies to provide clinical health care
communications to provide and deliver a host of health- at a distance”.
related information and healthcare services, including
physical therapy and athletic training related information Source: DE Dept. of Health and Social Svcs., Press Release
and services, over large and small distances. DHSS-59-2012, (Jun. 27, 2012).
Telehealth encompasses a variety of healthcare and
health promotion activities, including education, advice,
reminders, interventions, and monitoring of intervention.”

Source: DE Code. Title 24, Sec. 2602.

Live Video Reimbursement
No reference found. The Delaware Medical Assistance Program will
reimburse for “telemedicine-delivered services.”

Source: DE Dept. of Health and Social Svcs., Press Release
DHSS-59-2012, (Jun. 27, 2012).

The GT modifier (which indicates the service occurred
via interactive audio and video telecommunication
system) can be used for Early and Periodic Screening,
Diagnostic and Treatment Services through the School
Based Health Services program.

Source: DE School Based Health Services Specific Policy Manual,
pg. 62 (May 19, 2013).
Store and Forward Reimbursement
No reference found. No reference found.

Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement
No reference found. No reference found.
Email/Phone/FAX

No reference found. Federally Qualified Health Centers

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