Medical Economics May 17, 2019
A survey of members of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association for insurers, shows that the importance of virtual care is increasing. The results indicate that virtual care is widely and readily available to most patients through their health plans—with 94 percent of private payers and 92 percent of Medicare Advantage plans offering virtual care. Similarly, 93 percent of Medicaid managed care plans either currently offer or are considering offering such services.
Payers are increasingly offering virtual services not only to provide convenience, but to enable providers to manage care for specific patient populations, such as complex chronic care patients, rural patients, or those with mobility issues.
Plans reported that these...
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