Medical Xpress February 18, 2025
A new study published in JAMA Network Open finds that low Medicaid telehealth reimbursement in New York State may be exacerbating a workforce crisis at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), particularly among mental health care practitioners. The challenge compounds existing financial instability at FQHCs and barriers to telehealth access among low-income New Yorkers who rely on safety-net care.
The study, led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, highlights several possible solutions, including payment parity for telehealth services, long-term funding for telehealth infrastructure, and support for hybrid care models to meet diverse patient needs.
“Telehealth has many advantages for patients and providers, but only if it’s supported by equitable and sustainable funding policies,” says first author Thalia...
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