Additionally, 19 states require private insurance plans to cover telehealth services and Arizona will join the list in 2015, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Find out the telehealth reimbursement policy for Medicaid and private insurance plans in your state using the adapted NCSL table below.
|
State |
Medicaid Reimbursement for Telehealth? |
Private Insurance Reimbursement |
|
Alabama |
Yes* |
No |
|
Alaska |
Yes* |
No |
|
Arizona |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
Arkansas |
Yes* |
No |
|
California |
Yes* |
No |
|
Colorado |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Connecticut |
Yes* |
No |
|
Delaware |
Yes* |
No |
|
Florida |
Yes* |
No |
|
Georgia |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Hawaii |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Idaho |
No* |
No |
|
Illinois |
Yes* |
No |
|
Indiana |
Yes* |
No |
|
Iowa |
Yes* |
No |
|
Kansas |
Yes* |
No |
|
Kentucky |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Louisiana |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Maine |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Maryland |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Massachusetts |
No |
Yes |
|
Michigan |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Minnesota |
Yes* |
No |
|
Mississippi |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Missouri |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Montana |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Nebraska |
Yes* |
No |
|
Nevada |
Yes* |
No |
|
New Hampshire |
No |
Yes |
|
New Jersey |
No |
No |
|
New Mexico |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
New York |
Yes* |
No |
|
North Carolina |
Yes* |
No |
|
North Dakota |
Yes* |
No |
|
Ohio |
No* |
No |
|
Oklahoma |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Oregon |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pennsylvania |
Yes* |
No |
|
Rhode Island |
No |
No |
|
South Carolina |
Yes* |
No |
|
South Dakota |
Yes* |
No |
|
Tennessee |
No* |
No |
|
Texas |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Utah |
Yes* |
No |
|
Vermont |
Yes* |
Yes |
|
Virginia |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
Washington |
Yes* |
No |
|
West Virginia |
Yes* |
No |
|
Wisconsin |
Yes* |
No |
|
Wyoming |
Yes* |
No |
*For additional information on the relevant state telehealth statutes, codes and exceptions, click here.
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