Service Expansion

Department of Public Health: Free Telehealth for COVID-19 Treatment with Paxlovid

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Updated MassHealth Telehealth Policy

STATUS: Expired Sept. 30, 2023.  Replaced by Bulletin 374.

Medicaid: Adult Foster Care – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing on May 12, 2023.

Medicaid: Continuous Skilled Nursing Agencies – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities ending with PHE, and others continuing on May 12, 2023.

Medicaid: Home Health Agencies – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities ending with PHE, and others continuing on May 12, 2023.

Medicaid: Hospice – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing on May 12, 2023.

Medicaid: Independent Nurse Providers – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Telehealth flexibilities expired on May 11, 2023.

Medicaid: Durable Medical Equipment – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing on May 12, 2023.

Medicaid: Oxygen and Respiratory Therapy Equipment – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing on May 12, 2023.

Medicaid: Personal Care Attendant- End of Federal PHE

STATUS: In person requirement resumed May 11, 2023.

Medicaid: Therapy Providers at Rehabilitation Centers – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing as permanent.

Medicaid: Speech and Hearing Center – End of PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing as permanent.

Medicaid: Therapy Providers – End of Federal PHE

STATUS: Some telehealth flexibilities continuing as permanent.

Medicaid: Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) Services via Telehealth

STATUS: Expired.  See above.

Medicaid: Telehealth Policy for Home Health Services

STATUS: Expired. See above.

Medicaid: Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Providers Delivering Telehealth/Remote Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

STATUS: Active, until February 28, 2021 (extension consistent with Appendix K)

Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver: Appendix K – Frail Elder Waiver; Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver; Community Living; Residential Supports; Acquired Brain Injury with Residential Habilitation; Acquired Brain Injury Non-residential Habilitation; Community Living Waiver; Intensive Supports; Adult Supports Waiver; Children’s Autism Spectrum Disorder

STATUS: Expired February 28, 2021; extended though Addendum

Medicaid: Frail Elder Waiver (FEW), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver, Community Living (MFP-CL) Waiver, Residential Supports (MFP-RS) Waiver, Acquired Brain Injury with Residential Habilitation (ABI-RH) Waiver Acquired Brain, Injury Non-residential Habilitation (ABI-N) Waiver Community Living Waiver (DDS-CL), Intensive Supports Waiver (DDS-IS), Adult Supports Waiver (DDS-AS), Children’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver

STATUS: Active, until six months after the expirations of the COVID-19 PHE

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