Growthzonesitesprod.azureedge.net



Telemedicine in the time of COVID-19May 2020New Mexico Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living FacilitiesTelemedicine is a safe and cost-effective alternative to emergency department visits, calling 911, or other in-person care delivery options. During this period, a personal cell phone is ALL you need to provide access to reimbursable, effective care.New Mexico StatuteWith passage of SB354 in the 2019 Legislative session (available here):New Mexico enjoys payment and coverage parity. Otherwise stated, care delivered via telemedicine is reimbursed at the same rate as in-person care for four different components of the health insurance code:Health Insurance Purchasing Act;New Mexico Insurance Code;Health Maintenance Organization Law; andNon-Profit Health Care Plan LawNo geographic restrictions exist: telemedicine may be delivered and reimbursed from and to anywhere, including within AlbuquerqueRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is eligible for reimbursement, but must be negotiated with the insurance carrierFederal Regulation Relaxation, per Medicaid and the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance, and based on CMS rule relaxation (Medicaid link here)Federal flexibility creates two new additions to the above New Mexico statute:Telemedicine may be delivered on a cell phone, any cell phoneTelemedicine technology does not need to be HIPAA-compliantReimbursementSpecific Medicaid MCO telemedicine contacts (including reimbursement) for your organizations include:Western Sky: Chris Tokarski, Christopher.s.tokarski@ BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico: Steve DeSaulniers, stephen_c_desaulniers@ Presbyterian Health Plan: Brady Gear, Director-Provider Network Management Provider Reimbursement bgear@ The New Mexico Telehealth Alliance is a 501?3 whose mission is to improve the health of New Mexicans via collaboration and the sharing of health resources statewide. We help develop and support technology-enabled programs that improve access, utilization and affordability of health-related services. More information about telemedicine in the time of COVID-19, including state, regional and federal resources, may be found on our home page at: ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download