Medicaid; telehealth services provided by FQHCs, rural health clinics and community mental health centers reimbursed at same rate as face-to-face encounters.

HB 107 would require Mississippi Medicaid to reimburse Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health clinics, and community mental health centers at the same rate for telehealth services as for in-person visits. This change directly affects these community health providers by eliminating a current reimbursement disparity that often penalized telehealth care. The bill amends Section 43-13-117 of Mississippi law to ensure telehealth services qualify for full face-to-face encounter rates under Medicaid’s prospective payment system. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.