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HANDOUTS:

• “CHECKING COVERAGE: 12 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:”  Click here
• “WHAT TO ASK PLANS WHEN YOU GIVE UP YOUR OFFICE OR YOU/YOUR CLIENT LEAVE THE STATE:” Click here
• SLIDE HANDOUT: Click here

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED:

STATE-BY-STATE REGULATIONS:

• • TCI State Rules and Regulations regarding telehealth: click here  Click on “States responses to COVID” tab and scroll to choose state
  • TCI List of State Licensing Board Contact Information:
    • Counseling Licensing Boards
    • Social Work Licensing Boards
    • Marriage and Family Licensing Boards
    • Psychology Licensing Boards
  • TCI Course on Interstate Therapy: “Legal Aspects of TeleMental Health:” Click here
  • State Parity Laws: 

• • • TCI State Rules and Regulations: Click here then scroll down and click on state name, then click Payment Parity tab
    • Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – September 2021, by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP: click here
    • CCHPCA State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Report Fall 2021:  Click here
  • State-by-State Coverage of Telehealth & Medicaid Coverage: 
    • For summary of coverage across states see CCHP “State Telehealth Laws and Medicaid Coverage Policies Fall 2021:” Click here
    • Go to https://www.telementalhealthtraining.com/states-rules-and-regulations, scroll down and click on state (for Medicaid then click on Medicaid Parity Laws tab)
  • CCHP State-by-State Private Payer Laws : Click here

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (PHE) by State:

• • States that Have Ended COVID-19 Emergency Orders: Click here
  • NASHP States’ COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declarations, Mask Requirements and Travel Advisories: Click here

MEDICARE:

• • CMS article about coverage for 2022 services (Physican’s Fee Schedule): Click here
  • Article about legislation attempting to remove in-person requirement: Click here
  • CCHPCA Summary of Medicare changes during COVID: Click here

HIPAA:

• • TCI Courses: “Privacy Law for Telemental Health:” Click here and “Ethical, Legal and Clinical Aspects of Selecting Technology:” Click here
  • TCI HIPAA Articles: “HIPAA-Compliant TeleMental Health” and “HIPAA Compliant Video Conferencing”
  • Federal “Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency” announcement: Click here

DOCUMENTATION:

• • Telehealth Consent, Policies and Procedures, and Other Documentation Samples can be found in TCI’s “TeleMental Health Provider Workbook, Forms, and P&Ps:” Click here

PLACE OF SERVICE CODES:  Click here

COUNSELING COMPACT:  Click here

PSYPACT:  Click here

RECORDING: Know someone who missed this training? The recording is available for purchase as an online course — contact support@telehealthcertificationinstitute.com 

CE CREDITS: There are no CE credits available for this course, only great content!

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Fill out the form below to contact the presenter, Barbara Griswold, LMFT