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Medicare and Medicaid policies

Find resources on eligible services, providers, sites, and more.


Medicare telehealth policies

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has preserved and expanded access to telehealth services. This includes policies related to eligible telehealth services, providers, and modalities. For more information, visit Medicare payment policies.

Tip: To learn about recent Federal legislation and policies related to telehealth, visit Telehealth policy updates.


Medicaid telehealth policies

Medicaid coverage for telehealth varies from state to state. Most states have expanded Medicaid coverage for telehealth including modalities and location. For the latest information, visit State Medicaid telehealth coverage.

More information:

Billing and coding Medicare Fee-for-Service claims — Health Resources and Services Administration

Billing Medicare as a safety-net provider — Health Resources and Services Administration

Medicare payment policies — Health Resources and Services Administration

State Medicaid telehealth coverage — Health Resources and Services Administration

Telehealth policy updates — Health Resources and Services Administration

List of telehealth services — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Understanding telehealth policy — National Policy Telehealth Resource Center