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Commentary

Audio-Only Medicaid Telehealth Policies

This commentary describes the legal authority that permits states to continue to authorize Medicaid reimbursement for audio-only telehealth after the public health emergency ends.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many state Medicaid agencies implemented temporary telehealth service delivery and reimbursement policies that allow for both audio/visual and audio-only telehealth modalities.