Utilization of Outpatient Telehealth Services in Parity and Nonparity States 2010–2015

Abstract

Telehealth remains a small percentage of all outpatient private health insurance claims. Enactment of telehealth parity legislation is related to significant increases in the utilization of telehealth outpatient services. Further expansion of private telehealth insurance coverage may encourage increased utilization of telehealth services. However, telehealth reimbursement coverage varies greatly across parity states. Future examination of the impact of individual state-level policy options on telehealth utilization is warranted.