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STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM
No reimbursement for telephone. or fax found.
No reimbursement for FAX.
Source: Acute Outpatient Hospital Manual Transmittal Letter
Source: MA Advanced Legislative Service. Chapter 224, S.B. 2400 AOH-31. December 2013.
(2012).
Online Prescribing
Prior to any e-prescribing, there must be a physician- No reference found.
patient relationship that conforms to certain minimum
norms and standards of care, which includes taking a
medical history and conducting an appropriate exam.
Source: “Internet Prescribing,” MA Board of Registration in
Medicine. Dec. 17, 2003.
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/borim/policies-
guidelines/policy-03-06.pdf
Consent
No reference found. No reference found.
Location
No reference found. No reference found.
Cross-State Licensing
No reference found. No reference found.
Private Payers
Private payers may provide coverage of telemedicine No reference found.
services, subject to contract terms and conditions, and
must be consistent with coverage for health care
services provided through in-person consultations.
Source: MA Advanced Legislative Service. Chapter 224, S.B. 2400
(2012).
Site/Transmission Fee
No reference found. No reference found.
Miscellaneous
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