MN HF4705

Reduces telemedicine reimbursement rate from 100 percent to 90 percent of the in-person service rate for medical assistance services effective under Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b.

Requires health care providers to attest to safety and efficacy criteria before delivering telemedicine services, including written policies, patient safety procedures, discontinuation protocols, and quality assurance processes.

Mandates detailed documentation of telemedicine services including service type, start/end times, transmission mode, originating and distant site locations, and provider basis for determining telemedicine appropriateness.

Maintains the existing three telemedicine services per enrollee per calendar week limit, with exceptions for tuberculosis treatment services consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.

Beginning January 1, 2022, requires the commissioner to reduce capitation payments to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans by an amount reflecting the 10 percent reduction in telemedicine reimbursement rates.