MedPage Today July 10, 2020
Judy George

— Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth

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Insurers Pull Back Telehealth Despite COVID-19 Spike

As COVID-19 cases soar, some insurers are starting to scale back telehealth benefits, USA Today reported.

This includes resuming out-of-pocket payments and requiring prior authorizations.

Early in May, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas set the expiration date for its telehealth expansion at May 31. That date’s been moved three times since then, with the expansion program now set to expire Aug. 31.

Other insurers have announced deadlines when they will stop covering remote visits and start charging co-pays again. Nearly all insurers say they are continually reevaluating their coverage, USA...

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