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Center for Connected Health Policy
Minnesota
Medicaid Program: Medical Assistance (MA)
Program Administrator: MN Dept. of Human Services
Regional Telehealth Resource Center:
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
University of Minnesota/Institute for Health Informatics
330 Diehl Hall
505 Essex Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(888) 239-7092
www.gptrac.org
STATE LAW/REGULATIONS MEDICAID PROGRAM
Definition of telemedicine/telehealth
No reference found. “Telemedicine” is “the use of telecommunications to
furnish medical information and services. Telemedicine
consultations must be made via two-way, interactive
video or store-and-forward technology.”
Source: MN Dept. of Human Services, Provider Manual, Physician
and Professional Services, As revised Jan. 13, 2015.
Live Video Reimbursement
(see Medicaid column) Minnesota’s Medical Assistance program reimburses
live video for fee-for-service programs.
Prepaid health plans may choose whether to cover
telemedicine services.
Eligible “spoke” providers:
• Physician
• Nurse practitioner
• Clinical nurse specialist
• Physician Assistant
• Certified nurse midwife
• Podiatrist or
• Mental Health professional
Eligible “hub” site provider:
• Must be a specialist.
Source: MN Dept. of Human Svcs., Provider Manual, Physician
and Professional Services, As revised Jan. 13, 2015.
Source (Mental Health): MN Dept. of Human Svcs., Provider
Manual, Telemedicine Delivery of Mental Health Services, Sept.
26, 2012 (accessed Jan. 13, 2015).
Telemedicine consults are limited to three per calendar
week per patient.
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