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State Medicaid Telehealth Policies Before and During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Publication Date
Jul 19, 2021
Authors
Rose C. Chu, Christie Peters, Nancy De Lew, Benjamin D. Sommers

States have embraced Medicaid telehealth flexibilities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), enhancing beneficiary access to services delivered via telehealth. This Issue Brief examines state Medicaid telehealth coverage and policies before and after the COVID-19 PHE was declared in January 2020.

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Files
State Medicaid Telehealth Policies (pdf, 438.64 KB)
Topics
Telehealth & Virtual Service Delivery | COVID-19 | Healthcare Coverage & Access
Product Type
ASPE Issue Brief
Location- & Geography-Based Data
State Data
Program
Medicaid | Medicare