Oregon bill requiring payers to cover telemedicine passes

Senate Bill 144, which will require Oregon payers to cover healthcare services delivered via secure, synchronized video chats, has passed, according to a report from The Lund Report.

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If the bill is signed into law, it will take effect in January. Reimbursement for the telemedicine visits are not required to be the same as an in-person office visit. Reimbursement will be based on contract negotiations.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Health Net Health Plan both sought to delay the legislation until 2017, according to the report.

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