Iowa Telehealth Policy
Iowa does not currently have an active PHE.
Iowa is an expansion state with full coverage parity & full Medicaid payment parity.
Iowa Medicaid-allowable originating sites receive facility fees, and include: Offices of physicians (02, 03), psychologists, social workers, behavioral health providers, habilitation services providers, and advanced registered nurse practitioners; hospitals, CAHs, FQHCs, RHCs, and school-based clinics.
Medicaid providers eligible to bill for telehealth include: Physicians, PAs, NPs, CNSs, CRNAs, nurse midwives, behavioral health providers, clinical psychologists, and FQHCs
Non-covered Medicaid services include: Group therapies, Targeted Case Management for high-risk pregnant women and infants or for individuals in need of long-term care services
Medicaid pays FQHCs a PPS rate and does not cover RPM services.
Iowa participates in the following interstate licensure compacts: Medical, eRN, PT, OT, and EMS (Psychology, Counseling, and ASLP pending)
RECIPROCITY: Psychologists, PAs, hearing aid specialists, and nurses must be licensed in Iowa to provide telehealth services to a patient in Iowa
Iowa Policy Summary Sheet
PARTNER TELEHEALTH RESOURCE CENTERS
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant numbers U1UTH42525 and G01RH32157. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.