Telehealth laws, especially for behavioral health, are increasing access despite remaining legislative barriers

Healthcare Finance News October 31, 2019
Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth laws, they are a-changin’. While states are largely responsible for crafting laws regulating the use and access of telehealth, the legislative picture is gradually becoming more favorable for the remote healthcare model. Adoption, especially in rural markets, is becoming more widespread.

This is particularly true when it comes to the use of telehealth to administer mental health services. A new survey from national law firm Epstein Becker Green has found that both state and federal lawmakers increasingly support coverage for mental health services provided via remote technology, with all 50 states and the District of Columbia now providing some level of coverage for telehealth services for their Medicaid members.

Earlier this year, for example, Massachusetts approved coverage of telehealth...

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