Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth, and Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities guidance
This Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services Informational Bulletin (CIB) identifies opportunities for
the utilization of telehealth delivery methods to increase access to Medicaid services and to comply
with the requirement to publish guidance to states regarding federal reimbursement for furnishing
services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using services delivered via
telehealth, including in School-Based Health Centers.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 02, 2020
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