Virginia Passes Bill for Telemedicine Reimbursement
by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph. D. on 30/03/10 at 2:29 pm
Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Reimbursement for Telemedicine
By a unanimous vote, the Virginia State Legislature approved SB 675 on March 17, 2010. It mandates that health insurers pay for telemedicine services. Governor McDonnell is expected to sign the bill into law.
Eleven other states have adopted mandates for the coverage of telemedicine services. The other states are: California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.
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Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., offering a Certificate training program in TeleMental Health for telepsychiatry, telepsychology, telesocial work, and online counseling. Academic books authored by Dr. Maheu and colleagues include eHealth, Telehealth and Telemedicine and The Mental Health Professional & the New Technologies.
Nancy Merbitz PhD
Aug 24th, 2010
I have a private practice in rural Central Illinois, and have been wondering about moving into telehealth for psychotherapy services to people who are isolated or far away. I was concerned to see the post about Skype not being secure – do others have any thoughts/advice about this? For my area, for the vast majority of my clients and potential clients, anything I offer must be _very_ user-friendly. Thanks and best regards,
Nancy