{"id":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-100","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Massachusetts; Division of Insurance","state":"MA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","eco":"","issuer":"Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance","authority":"Governor\u0027s Order of March 15, 2020; M.G.L. c. 26, § 8A","instrument":"Bulletin 2020-04","title":"Emergency Measures to Address and to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus): implementation of the Governor\u0027s telehealth order","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-16","end":"For the duration of Governor Baker\u0027s Emergency Order (the state of emergency ended June 15, 2021); telehealth expectations continued under Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2020 and Bulletins 2021-04 and 2021-10 (Ex. 105)","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2021-06-15","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all commercial health insurance carriers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, HMOs and the Group Insurance Commission"],"clause":"On March 15, 2020, Governor Baker issued an \u0027Order Expanding Access to Telehealth Services and to Protect Health Care Providers\u0027 (\u0027Emergency Order\u0027) that is effective as of March 16, 2020. This Bulletin provides guidance to Carriers and the Group Insurance Commission regarding how to implement this March 15 Emergency Order... the Division expects Carriers, during the duration of Governor Baker\u0027s Emergency Order, to do the following: When delivered via telehealth by in-network providers, forego any prior authorization [requirements and cover medically necessary services delivered by telehealth at rates no lower than in-person rates].","enforcement":"Governor\u0027s Order of March 15, 2020 (St. 1950, c. 639, § 8); M.G.L. c. 176D","functions":["IN health carriers (telehealth coverage and payment parity)","TM telehealth of every Massachusetts provider (industries 01-04)","CB payers"],"notes":"Scanned bulletin; text read by OCR.","sourceUrl":"https://www.mass.gov/doc/bulletin-2020-04-emergency-measures-to-address-and-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19-coronavirus/download","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200410150222/https://www.mass.gov/doc/bulletin-2020-04-emergency-measures-to-address-and-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19-coronavirus/download","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":155146,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-100","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-100","citation":"Gary D. Anderson, Commissioner of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-100)","stateName":"Massachusetts","related":["AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-109","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-101","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-102"]}