Mississippi Medicaid requires an established patient relationship and limits audio-only telehealth

Mississippi's Medicaid division states it does not cover physician or practitioner telehealth visits for non-established beneficiaries, creating an established-relationship requirement. Medicaid also requires real-time audio-visual capability, with audio-only telephone permitted only when authorized during a declared state of emergency, and many originating sites must have an on-site telepresenter. These barriers especially affect new Medicaid patients and those who lack video access.

Source: Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), Mississippi state telehealth page (2026).