{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-5-28","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-5-28","heading":"Requirement for telehealth rates.","body":"The Medicaid plan, which issues, renews, amends, or adjusts a plan, policy, contract, or agreement on or after July 1, 2021, shall provide reimbursement for a telehealth service at a rate negotiated between the provider and the insurance company for virtual telehealth encounters. The Medicaid plan, which issues, renews, amends, or adjusts a plan, policy, contract, or agreement on or after July 1, 2021, shall provide reimbursement for a telehealth service for an established patient, or care rendered on a consulting basis to a patient located in an acute care facility whether inpatient or outpatient on the same basis and at the same rate under a contract, plan, agreement, or policy as if the service is provided through an in-person encounter rather than provided via telehealth.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-5-28/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T02:49:30Z","sha256":"234ac89d018fea2c0ac2910658ccdeb3da6e671e995c2ee2552e08f389a3c048","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-5-27","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-5-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}