District of Columbia

MATRC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Khalil Hassam, MBA

Director, DC Primary Care Office, DC Department of Health

Allie Liss, MPH

Project Manager, Health Care Reform & Innovation Administration, Department of Health Care Finance, Government of the District of Columbia

Neal Sikka, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chief, Section of Innovative Practice and Telehealth, The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TELEHEALTH POLICY

Board of Health Professions

DC Scope of Practice Policies
DC Health Professions Licensing Boards: DC has expedited licensure pathways for certain out-of-state physicians.
- Board of Medicine

Medicaid

Visit the DC Medicaid Telemedicine Page for policy guidance documents and updates. Below is a subset of most frequently requested DC Medicaid Billing Policy Manuals related to Telehealth:

- Telemedicine Provider Billing Guidance Clarification_beneficiary home or other settings_March 2023.pdf - 167.3 KB (pdf)
- Transmittal 23-11 - Updating Telemedicine Billing Guidance.pdf - 167.9 KB (pdf)
- Telemedicine Provider Guidance_January 2023 - Transmittal 23-11.pdf - 301.3 KB (pdf)
- Telemedicine Guide for Medicaid Providers 3.25.2020.pdf - 336.8 KB (pdf)
- Telemedicine Products Table .pdf - 182.0 KB (pdf)
- Reimbursement for Healthcare Services Delivered to a Beneficiary in their Home via Telemedicine Documents - 1.7 MB (pdf)
- Transmittal 20-28 - Billing for Telemedicine Encounters (1).pdf - 149.4 KB (pdf)
- Transmittal 20-42 - Documentation Standards for Services Delivered Via Telemedicine.pdf - 143.1 KB (pdf)
- Telemedicine 11.5.21 Final Rule.pdf - 77.9 KB (pdf)

Private Payers

The District of Columbia has service parity related to telehealth services.

Telehealth Associations/Organizations/Initiatives

None known

Veterans

If you are a veteran, visit our Veterans Telehealth Page .