Bill > HB870

This bill aims to expand Medicaid coverage for telemedicine and telehealth services in Texas. It prohibits Medicaid managed care organizations from denying reimbursement for covered services solely because they were provided remotely rather than in-person. The bill also requires Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse providers for telemedicine and telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services, and not limit the provider's choice of platform for delivering these services. Additionally, the bill ensures that federally qualified health centers can be reimbursed for both originating site facility fees and distant site practitioner fees for covered telemedicine and telehealth services.

Health and Social Services

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