An Examination of Private Payer Reimbursements to Primary Care Providers for Healthcare Services Using Telehealth, United States 2009–2013

Half of telehealth-related state policies were implemented in the last five years. Although many states permit reimbursements for telehealth services, only seven states have passed statutes mandating parity with reimbursements for non-telehealth services. Despite an increasing number of telehealth policies, claims for telehealth services to private insurers are rare. Lower average reimbursements for telehealth billings may discourage adoption of telehealth technologies. Surveillance of claims data will help identify whether telehealth policies are having their intended impact on the healthcare system.https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/coph_policy_reports/1026/thumbnail.jp