Page 47 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

Telemedicine Handbook, p. 2-3, (Nov. 2012).

Georgia Medicaid will reimburse for mental health
services for residents in nursing homes via telemedicine
(although not available in all areas of the state) for “dual
eligibles” (Medicaid and Medicare).

Nursing facilities and community behavioral health
rehabilitation (CBHRS) service providers can arrange for
the provision of specialized services to residents either
in nursing facilities, via telemedicine or at the CBHRS
location for residents in the Preadmission Screening and
Resident Review Serious Mental Illness and dually
diagnosed populations.

Source: GA Dept. of Community Health, Division of Medical
Assistance, Part II Policies and Procedures for Nursing Facilities,
p. 189 (Jan. 1, 2015) and Part II Policies and Procedures for
Community Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services, p. 61 (Jan.
1, 2015).
Store and Forward Reimbursement
No reference found. Georgia Medicaid will not reimburse for store and
forward because these services do not include direct,
in-person patient contact.

Source: GA Dept. of Community Health, GA Medicaid
Telemedicine Handbook, p. 4, (Nov. 2012).
Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement

No reference found. No reference found.
Email/Phone/FAX
No reimbursement for FAX. No reimbursement for FAX.
No reimbursement for telephone. No reimbursement for telephone.
No reimbursement for email. No reimbursement for email.

Source: Official Code of GA Annotated Sec. 33-24-56.4 (2012). Source: GA Dept. of Community Health, GA Medicaid
Telemedicine Handbook, p. 8, (Nov. 2012).
Online Prescribing
Physicians are prohibited from prescribing controlled No reference found.
substances or dangerous drugs based solely on an
electronic consult.

Source: GA Rules & Regulations revised 360-3-.02 (2012).
Consent

No reference found in statute. The referring provider must obtain prior written consent.

Source: GA Dept. of Community Health, GA Medicaid
Telemedicine Handbook, p. 5, (Nov. 2012).
Location
No reference found. Eligible originating sites:

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