Bills In 26 States Seek To Establish Or Expand Coverage Of Telehealth

Half of the states are considering legislation to establish or expand public or private payer coverage of telehealth services in the coming years. States currently have a wide range of law governing coverage of telehealth services by commercial insurers and Medicaid, laws addressing reimbursement for telehealth services, medical licensing requirements, and the types of technology that can be used to deliver telehealth services. Only California, Texas, and Vermont have previously established laws to mandate that both public and private payers cover telehealth services. If the states’ proposals become law, both public and private payers in six more states (the District . . .