NYS Medicaid Post-PHE Telehealth Update

On March 14^th, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) released a special edition of the Medicaid Update that provides guidance on NYS Medicaid telehealth policy (including audio-only) following the expiration of the federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11^th. The guidance includes:

• An expanded list of reimbursable telehealth modalities, including requirements for the provision of audio-only telehealth services; 
• New consent requirements; and 
• Updated billing procedures.

The Medicaid Update is available here. SPG’s summary of the update is attached, including a chart which provides a comparison of pre-PHE, PHE, and post-PHE telehealth policy.