MedicaidPrior AuthMedium impact
BT202040: IHCP COVID-19 Response: IHCP revises home health prior authorization and telemedicine policies
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physical Therapy +1 more·Prior Authorization
Effective date
Apr 8, 2020
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Indiana Medicaid temporarily revised home health prior authorization and telemedicine policies due to COVID-19. Key changes include allowing nonphysician practitioners to order home health services, enabling telemedicine for initial assessments and ongoing care, waiving required onsite aide supervision visits, and simplifying prior authorization documentation requirements.
Action Required
For Indiana Medicaid providers: Update home health billing workflows to allow nonphysician practitioners (NPs, PAs) to order and certify home health services. Modify telemedicine billing procedures to include initial assessments via video/audio. Update prior authorization forms to remove clinical documentation requirements while maintaining basic patient and provider information. Document verbal patient consent in medical files for telemedicine services.