Telehealth Services

The Division of Medicaid and Health Financing (DMHF) will submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA 14-0037-UT Telehealth Services) to remove all provisions of coverage and reimbursement for telehealth services in the Utah Medicaid State Plan.

DMHF will remove these provisions based on guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which allows states the option to not specify coverage of telehealth in their State Plans because it is not a distinct service but rather a method of service delivery.

This amendment does not affect total annual expenditures for the Medicaid program.

This amendment is pending CMS approval and the proposed effective date is January 1, 2015.

A copy of the change may be obtained from Craig Devashrayee (801-538-6641), or by writing the Technical Writing Unit, Utah Department of Health, P.O. Box 143102, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3102. Comments are welcome at the same address. Copies of the change are also available at local county health department offices.