Telehealth Information and Resources

We know there is a tremendous need and urgency from safety net and other providers quickly moving to telehealth. This page includes an evolving list of resources for organizations to help them make this shift. 

WEBINAR: MICHIGAN TURNS TO TELEHEALTH

“Michigan Turns to Telehealth” outlined key updates to state Medicaid telehealth policy that are drastically expanding the reach of telehealth services. Experts from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center discussed commercial innovations and the national environment for telehealth expansion, including the increased need due to the coronavirus outbreak.

MICHIGAN

MEDICARE POLICY

  • Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet – Medicare can pay for office, hospital, and other visits furnished via telehealth across the country and including in patient’s places of residence starting March 6, 2020.
  • HIPAA – Penalties waived for HIPAA violations against health care providers that serve patients in good faith through everyday communications technologies such as FaceTime or Skype during COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.

INSURANCE INFORMATION

TELEHEALTH IMPLEMENTATION

RESOURCES

OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

  • DEA – DEA Okays Telehealth to Prescribe Opioids Amid COVID-19 Emergency

ARTICLES

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