Louisiana Telehealth Laws & Reimbursement Policies

Live video telemedicine is covered for distant site providers enrolled in Louisiana Medicaid. There is no reimbursement for the originating site.

“Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanges from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a recipient’s health. Electronic communication means the use of interactive telecommunications equipment that includes, at a minimum, audio and video equipment permitting two-way, real time interactive communication between the patient at the originating site, and the physician or practitioner at the distant site.”

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The recipient’s record at both the originating and distant site should reflect that the service was provided using telemedicine.

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Reimbursement must be made to the originating site physician if he/she is physically present during the exam and interact with the distant-site physician.

Originating-site physician fees shall be at least 75 percent of the normal fee for an intermediate office visit.

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Physicians must inform telemedicine patients of the relationship between the physician and patient, and the role of any other health care provider with respect to management of the patient. The patient may decline to receive telemedicine services and withdraw from such care at any time.

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A telemedicine license may be issued to out-of-state physicians, as long as they hold a full and unrestricted license in another state or U.S. territory.

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