Medicaid Programs In 49 States & D.C. Reimburse For Telemental Health

Across the United States, Medicaid fee-for-service programs in 49 states and the District of Columbia provide coverage and reimbursement for some type of live video telemental health service. Only Massachusetts Medicaid does not presently reimburse for any mental health services delivered via telehealth technologies.

In 39 states and the District of Columbia, telehealth parity laws are on the books that require payers to cover telemental health services in some respect similar to the same way that in-person services are covered. However, the laws differ greatly. In some of the states, the laws apply to all payers including . . .