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(a) The division will reimburse for a telemedicine application if the medical services are rendered through one of the following methods of delivery provided in the specified manner:
(1) live or interactive; to be eligible for payment under this paragraph, the service must be provided through the use of camera, video, or audio conference equipment on a real-time basis; medical services provided by telephone or facsimile machine are not eligible for payment under this paragraph;
(2) store-and-forward; to be eligible for payment under this paragraph, the service must be provided through the transference of digital images from one location to another to allow a consulting provider to obtain information, analyze it, and report back to the referring provider; store-and-forward method includes transferring information by sound, images, or images on videotape;
(3) self-monitoring or testing; to be eligible for payment under this paragraph, the services must be provided by a telemedicine application based in the recipient's home and a provider is only indirectly involved in the provision of the service.
(b) The division will only make a payment for a telemedicine application if the service is limited to
(1) an initial visit;
(2) a follow-up visit;
(3) a consultation made to confirm a diagnosis;
(4) a diagnosis, therapeutic, or interpretive service;
(5) a psychiatric or substance abuse assessment; or
(6) psychotherapy or pharmacological management services on an individual recipient basis.
History: Eff. 12/15/2002, Register 164
Authority: AS 47.05.010
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