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221. Rural Behavioral Health: Telehealth Challenges and Opportunities - Resources
Date: 2016

Reviews the barriers to mental and substance use disorder treatment and services in rural communities. Presents ways telehealth can address these barriers and discusses the challenges in implementing telehealth services in rural areas. Addresses differences in state policies for telemedicine coverage through private insurance.

...telehealth can address these barriers and discusses the challenges in implementing telehealth services in rural...

222. Evaluating Telehealth Adoption and Related Barriers Among Hospitals Located in Rural and Urban Areas - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Study examining telehealth adoption in hospitals, comparing rural, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas using 2018 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey data. Discusses barriers to telehealth implementation related to health information exchange (HIE) capacity and patient engagement through health information technology (HIT) systems.

...Telehealth Adoption and Related Barriers Among Hospitals Located in Rural and Urban Areas --- Study examining...

223. States Reported Multiple Challenges with Using Telehealth to Provide Behavioral Health Services to Medicaid Enrollees - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Summarizes results of a January-February 2020 survey of State Medicaid Directors in 37 states that provide behavioral health services via telehealth through managed care organizations. Describes challenges with using telehealth to serve Medicaid enrollees, including provider and enrollee training, internet connectivity, privacy, and technology costs. Offers recommendations for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help states address these challenges.

...telehealth through managed care organizations. Describes challenges with using telehealth to serve Medicaid enrollees, including...

224. Telemedicine Utilization Report: Telehealth and Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Examines the use of telemedicine to deliver Medicaid-covered services in the state of Minnesota. Describes state and federal telehealth policy waivers and modifications that were temporarily implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses telehealth use by and special considerations for rural populations.

...telehealth use by and special considerations for rural populations. --- Telemedicine Utilization Report: Telehealth and Telemedicine...

225. Provider-Level Variation in the Delivery of Primary Care Telehealth for the Rural Medicare Advantage Population - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Results of a study comparing use of telehealth primary care between rural and nonrural Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries by providers' level of telehealth delivery. Based on data from claims for MA beneficiaries enrolled in Humana Inc. plans from January 2021 to June 2024.

...Telehealth for the Rural Medicare Advantage Population --- Results of a study comparing use of telehealth...

226. Satisfaction with Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Individuals Living in Rural and Nonrural Areas - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Presents a study on the care satisfaction and provider-patient relationship of telehealth-based opioid use disorder treatment. Bases conclusions on the results of a participant survey and breaks down data by participant characteristics, their reason for preferring telehealth treatment, and rural versus nonrural location.

...telehealth treatment, and rural versus nonrural location. --- Satisfaction with Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder...

227. Telehealth Adoption in Kentucky Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Reports statistics and data on the adoption of telehealth, including remote patient monitoring, in Kentucky before the COVID-19 pandemic. Compares rural and urban areas with U.S. averages, and highlights adoption rates in Critical Access and short-term acute care hospitals. Discusses the implications of pre-pandemic telehealth adoption for COVID-19 response in Kentucky.

...telehealth adoption for COVID-19 response in Kentucky. --- Telehealth Adoption in Kentucky Prior to the COVID...

228. Medicare Telehealth Trends Report - Resources
Date: Mar 2026

Describes the trends of telehealth utilization among Medicare beneficiaries between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2025. Presents data on the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries that used a telehealth service by calendar quarter and by Medicaid eligibility, type of Medicare eligibility, demographic characteristics, and rural/urban residence.

...Telehealth Trends Report --- Describes the trends of telehealth utilization among Medicare beneficiaries between January 1, 2020, and September...

229. Anticipating Economic Returns of Rural Telehealth - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Discusses the quantifiable and nonquantifiable benefits of utilizing telehealth services in rural areas across the U.S. Provides tables showing estimated savings on travel expenses, lost wages, and hospital costs by state. Outlines some of the challenges facing telehealth and makes recommendations for future improvements. Links to a video showing the author presenting portions of the paper at a Foundation for Rural Service event.

...Telehealth --- Discusses the quantifiable and nonquantifiable benefits of utilizing telehealth services in rural areas across...

230. Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Healthcare Access for Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Discusses expanding licensure across state lines so providers can provide telehealth services to a wider service area. Includes information on Medicaid and Medicare telehealth policies as well as state-level legislation focused on cross-state licensing.

...telehealth services to a wider service area. Includes information on Medicaid and Medicare telehealth policies...