| Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated State Medicaid & Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Telehealth Toolkit. This updated toolkit serves as a consolidated and comprehensive compilation of telehealth policies, including related flexibilities and requirements, for states to consider when using telehealth to deliver Medicaid and CHIP benefits and services. The toolkit also includes information about telehealth platforms; billing best practices; best practices from states during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; strategies to promote the delivery of accessible and culturally competent care via telehealth, including using telehealth in schools; strategies for telehealth in value-based care; evaluation strategies to understand how telehealth affects quality, outcomes, and cost; and strategies for communicating, training, and providing resources on telehealth for providers and for beneficiaries. For more information on using telehealth to deliver Medicaid and CHIP benefits and services, please see the toolkit. |
