Despite this, the Midwest saw a decline in telehealth utilization during the month of June.
Six things to know about telehealth utilization, according to FAIR Health’s report for June:
- Telehealth claim lines increased nationwide from 4.82% in May to 4.89% in June, reflecting a 1.5% growth.
- The West saw a 1.4% rise, followed by the Northeast at 0.8% and the South at 0.3%.
- In contrast, the Midwest experienced a 1.7% decline in telehealth’s share of medical claim lines.
- In June, the 31-40 age group represented the largest proportion of telehealth claim lines across all regions. The 19-30 age group followed closely as the second largest share nationwide and regionally. Both groups consistently accounted for 20% to 30% of telehealth claim lines during this period.
- The Northeast reported the highest rates for both telehealth ($221) and in-office visits ($219). The South saw telehealth rates at $189 compared to $179 for office visits, while the West had telehealth costs at $201 and office costs at $198.
- In the Midwest, telehealth visits were reimbursed at $188, falling below the $208 for in-office visits. On a national scale, the average telehealth reimbursement was $196, compared to $194 for office visits.
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