Becker's Healthcare September 8, 2022
Medicare beneficiaries in urban and more densely populated states were more likely to use telehealth services during the first year of the pandemic compared to beneficiaries in more rural states, according to a new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
The September report used data from traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who used telehealth services from March 1, 2020 to Feb. 28, 2021.
States ranked by telehealth usage among Medicare recipients:
Massachusetts: 57 percent
Delaware: 57 percent
California: 52
Connecticut: 50 percent
Maryland: 50 percent
New Jersey: 50 percent
Rhode Island: 47 percent
New York: 47 percent
Arizona: 47 percent
Florida: 47 percent
District of Columbia: 46 percent...
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