Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
Guidance Document Change: To update the Agency’s policies regarding both telemedicine and telehealth coverage.
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9/17/19  2:57 pm
Commenter: L.D. Creeden

Telemedicine Offers Better Care at a Lower Price
 

Medicaid should cover innovative health care options, such as telemedicine, which allows health care professionals to follow up with patients quickly and frequently (which means they can treat more patients in the same amount of time), and at a lower cost to both the program (saving taxpayer dollars!) and to the patient, who can avoid travel costs and time away from work.  Government programs need to support innovative customer care; not stand in its way.

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