Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 8 - Medicaid Coverage and Payment
Chapter 110 - Medicaid Coverage; Professional Services
Article 18 - Telehealth
7 AAC 110.625 - Telehealth modalities
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 110.625
Current through November 28, 2024
(a) Subject to the requirements of 7 AAC 110.620 - 7 AAC 110.639, the department will pay for a service delivered by means of one of the following telehealth modalities if the modality and use of the modality meet the requirements of P.L. 104-191(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)):
(1)
synchronous: live or interactive, through a real-time, interactive
(A) two-way audio-video technology that
includes, at a minimum, an operational camera, microphone, speaker or
headphones, and capability to view video feed;
(B) two-way audio-only technology that allows
for oral communication between the provider and the
recipient;
(2)
asynchronous: a store-and-forward, through the transfer from one location to
another, of recorded digital images, data, video, or sounds to allow a
consulting provider to obtain information, analyze it, and report back to the
rendering provider.
(b) For patient-initiated online digital service, whether synchronous or asynchronous, the following are not reimbursable:
(1) nonevaluative or nonmanagement services
including appointment scheduling and electronic communication of test
results;
(2) provider-initiated
online digital service;
(3)
patient-initiated online digital service within the postoperative period of a
completed procedure or within seven days of an in-person visit and related to
the illness, injury, or other reason for that visit.
Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030
AS 47.07.040
AS 47.07.069
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