MATRC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Chris Budig (MATRC Consultative Service Partner)
Independent Consultant
Lisa Davis, MHA
Director and Outreach Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Laura R. Dimino, PhD
Assistant Director
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Joe Tracy, MS (MATRC Consultative Service Partner)
Consultant, Telehealth Advisory Group, LLC and Retired VP, Connected Care and Innovation, Lehigh Valley Health Network
PENNSYLVANIA TELEHEALTH POLICY
Pennsylvania Telehealth Interest Group: MATRC sponsors a Pennsylvania Telehealth Basecamp Group for individuals who live and/or work in telehealth across Pennsylvania. Basecamp is an easy-to-use online space for group discussions, file sharing, and staying connected. To join the Basecamp group, sign up here and select "Pennsylvania Telehealth" from the list.
In addition to the online community, under the leadership of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, the also group meets virtually every six weeks or so.
Board of Health Professions
Medicaid and Medicaid MCOs
- Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS): Behavioral Health Telehealth Information
- Teledentistry Guidelines and Dental Fee Schedule Updates - June 13, 2022
- Guidelines for the Delivery of Physical Health Services via Telemedicine - May 6, 2022
- Guidelines, Procedures and Standards for FQHCs/RHCs - April 22, 2014
- HealthPartnersPlans Professional Telehealth Services Policy Bulletin for Medicaid and CHIP
- Pending (HPP) Professional Telehealth Services Policy (Medicaid and CHIP) - August 1, 2022
Private Payers
Pennsylvania has service parity related to telehealth services.
- 50 State Survey of Telehealth Commercial Insurance Laws - February 2021 (Foley & Lardner)
- Aetna Better Health COVID-19 Telemedicine FAQs
- Amerihealth Caritas Teledentistry Billing Update - February 1, 2021
- Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield - June 1, 2022
- UnitedHealthCare Telehealth Policy
- UPMC Provider Telehealth Guidelines
Telehealth Associations/Organizations/Initiatives
Veterans
If you are a veteran, visit our Veterans Telehealth Page.
