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BT202142: IHCP announces policy update for telehealth services
Act
immediately
Effective date
Jun 8, 2021
Identified
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP) has updated telehealth policies following new state legislation, expanding the list of eligible providers who can bill for telehealth services and continuing to allow audio-only telehealth visits. The policy clarifies which practitioners can provide and bill for telehealth services under their own NPI versus under supervision.
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What to do
immediately · 4 steps
01Verify that your telehealth providers are on the approved list in the policy.
02Update billing procedures to ensure providers not on the eligible list bill under supervising practitioner's NPI with appropriate modifiers.
03Continue following billing guidance from BT2020106 for audio-only telehealth until new procedure code set is published.
04Ensure telehealth documentation includes provider/patient locations and consent obtained.
Original notice
BT202142: IHCP announces policy update for telehealth services
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