Page 86 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

• The Home and Community Benefits for the
Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities for
purposes of monitoring.
• Behavioral Health Services for purposes of
crisis resolution services.

Source: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Targeted Case Management
Services, 10-144 Ch. 101, Sec. 13, p. 6 (Mar. 20, 2014).

Source: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Home and Community
Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities, 10-144
Ch. II, Sec. 19, p. 32 (Dec. 15, 2014).

Source: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Behavioral Health Services,
10-44 Ch. II, Sec. 65, p. 11 (Aug. 31, 2013).
Online Prescribing
No reference found. Tele-pharmacy is allowed.

Tele-pharmacy is a method of delivering prescriptions
dispensed by a pharmacist to a remote site. Pharmacies
using tele-pharmacy must follow all applicable State and
Federal regulations, including use of staff qualified to
deliver prescriptions through tele-pharmacy.

Source: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Ch. 2, Pharmacy Services,
10-144 Chapter 101, p. 5 (Jan. 1, 2013).

Providers may dispense prescriptions via tele-
pharmacy; pre-authorization is required.

Source: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Ch. 2, Pharmacy Services, p.
33 (Jan. 1, 2013).
Consent

No reference found. Providers must deliver written educational information to
patients at their visit.

This information should be written at a sixth-grade
comprehension level, and include the following:

• Description of the telehealth equipment and
what to expect;
• Explanation that the use of telehealth for this
service is voluntary and that the same service is
available in a face-to-face setting;
• Explanation that the member is able to stop the
telehealth visit at any time and request a face-
to-face service;
• Explanation that MaineCare will pay for
transportation to a distant appointment if
needed;
• HIPAA compliance information regarding the
telehealth encounter.

Source: MaineCare Benefits Manual, General Administrative
Policies and Procedures, 10-144 Ch. 101, p. 21-2 (Jan. 1, 2014).

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