405 Ind. Admin. Code 1-4.2-6

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 405 IAC 1-4.2-6 - Telehealth services

Authority: IC 12-15-5-11; IC 12-15-21

Affected: IC 12-15-13-2; IC 12-15-22-1

Sec. 6.

(a) Approved telehealth services are reimbursed separately from other home health services. The unit of reimbursement for telehealth services provided by an HHA is one (1) calendar day.

(b) Reimbursement is available for telehealth services as follows:

(1) One-time amount per client of fourteen dollars and forty-five cents ($14.45) related to an initial face-to-face visit necessary to train the member to appropriately operate the telehealth equipment.

(2) One (1) payment of nine dollars and eighty-four cents ($9.84) for each day the telehealth equipment is used by a registered nurse (RN) to monitor and manage the client's care in accordance with the written order from a physician.

(c) Rates for telehealth services shall not be adjusted annually.

405 IAC 1-4.2-6

Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 1-4.2-6; filed 9/19/2014, 3:22 p.m.: 20141015-IR-405140194FRA

Filed 8/1/2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA

Errata filed 10/6/2016, 2:59 p.m.: 20161019-IR-405160452ACA

Filed 12/21/2018, 3:11 p.m.: 20190116-IR-405180269FRA

Readopted filed 5/30/2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA