Maine Joins 10 Other States Requiring Health Plans to Cover Telemedicine Services

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Strategic Health Care News In the fall of 2009, health plans with operations in Maine implemented a new state law requiring coverage of telemedicine services provided through interactive audio, video or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment. Maine is one of only 11 states—California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Texas—that require commercial health insurers to reimburse for telemedicine services. Virginia may join the group in 2010. On March 3, 2010, the Virginia Legislature approved Senate Bill 675, which requires health insurers, health care . . .