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Title

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

Authors

Fernando A. Wilson, University of NebraskaFollow
Kate Elizabeth Trout, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Sankeerth Rampa, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Jim P. Stimpson, City University of New YorkFollow

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Description

• 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.

Publication Date

2-1-2016

Publisher

Health Care Cost Institute

City

Washington, D.C.

Disciplines

Public Health

Recommended Citation

Wilson, Fernando A.; Trout, Kate Elizabeth; Rampa, Sankeerth; and Stimpson, Jim P., "An Examination of Private Payer Reimbursements to Primary Care Providers for Healthcare Services Using Telehealth, United States 2009–2013" (2016). Reports: Center for Health Policy. 27.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/coph_policy_reports/27

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