State policy action on Medicaid telemedicine reimbursement laws

摘要

Objective: The spread of Medicaid telemedicine is limited due to the lack of comprehensive provider reimbursement laws. As federal legislation for insurance coverage lags behind its demand, states have taken the lead by passing tele-Medicaid reimbursement policy; yet, states vary on levels of comprehensiveness to cover all Medicaid providers, telemedicine technology, and service sites. This lack of uniformity creates a fragmented tele-Medicaid environment. The objective of this study is to explore state factors that predict policy adoption of comprehensive tele-Medicaid insurance reimbursement laws.