A/B MAC (A)--Payment for Telehealth Services to Indian

100.16 - A/B MAC (A)--Payment for Telehealth Services to Indian Health Service/Tribal Facilities and Practitioners (Rev. 1776, Issued: 07-24-09, Effective: 01-01-09, Implementation: 01-04-10) For background on the telehealth benefit, see Chapter 12, §190.1 in this manual. For more information on the payment of Telehealth services, see Chapter 15 of the Benefit Policy Manual. Telehealth services fall into two categories: an originating site facility service in which the beneficiary is presented to the distant site practitioner, and a distant site service which is generally some type of professional consultation.