Page 62 State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia

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Indiana

Medicaid Program: Indiana Medicaid

Program Administrator: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Regional Telehealth Resource Center:
Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
2901 Ohio Boulevard, Ste. 110
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(855) 283-3734 ext. 232
www.umtrc.org

STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM

Definition of telemedicine/telehealth
“Telemedicine services refer to a specific method of No reference found.
delivery of certain services, including medical exams
and consultations, which are already reimbursed by
Medicaid. Telemedicine uses videoconferencing
equipment allowing a medical provider to render an
exam or other service to a patient at a distant
location.”

Source: IN Admin. Code, Title 405, 5-38-1 (2012).

“Telehealth services means the use of
telecommunications and information technology to
provide access to health assessment, diagnosis,
intervention, consultation, supervision and information
across a distance.”

“Telemedicine services means a specific method of
delivery of services, including medical exams and
consultations and behavioral health evaluations and
treatment, including those for substance abuse, using
videoconferencing equipment to allow a provider to
render an examination or other service to a patient at
a distant location. The term does not include the use
of the following: (1) a telephone transmitter for
transtelephonic monitoring. (2) a telephone or any
other means of communication for the consultation
from one (1)) provider to another provider.”

Source: IN Code, 12-15-5-11.
Live Video Reimbursement

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