Telehealth & Medicaid: Patient Engagement and Education During the Public Health Emergency (Webinar 3)

Telehealth visits have become a safe and reliable alternative to in-person care during the pandemic. A dramatic increase in telehealth utilization has presented Medicaid agencies with new opportunities to engage their beneficiaries and ensure that they have the necessary information and resources to access care via telehealth in a safe and convenient way. Join the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) and leading Medicaid experts on January 29, 2021 for the third webinar in our Winter webinar series, Telehealth Policy & COVID-19.

This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of the unique efforts that some Medicaid agencies have taken to engage beneficiaries regarding their telehealth policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees will hear from high-level administrators and policy staff from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

Presenters include:

Dr. Chethan Bachireddy, Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

Sarah Grant, Communications Director, Maine DHHS (MaineCare)

Traylor Rains, JD, Deputy State Medicaid Director, Oklahoma DHS (SoonerCare)