The Rural Health Bill recently passed the House which aims at improving healthcare access and requires the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to reimburse healthcare providers for telehealth and telemedicine services offered to Medicaid recipients.

Telehealth and telemedicine services use telecommunications and information technology to provide remote access to health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, supervision and information. Using this technology reduces re-admissions to hospitals and saves lives as well as health care costs.

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