Healthcare DIVE September 9, 2021
Dive Brief:
- Despite a month of stability, telehealth claim lines as a percentage of all medical claims dropped 10% from May to June, according to new data from nonprofit Fair Health.
- Virtual care claims fell from 5% of all medical claims in May to 4.5% in June — the lowest level recorded by Fair Health since the pandemic started, though still well up from before COVID-19 hit the U.S. By comparison, telehealth use had previously risen 2% from April to May, following three prior months of declines.
- The drop-off occurred across all four census regions, with the sharpest decrease in the Northeast. There, utilization plummeted almost 12% from May to June, according to the report released Thursday.
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