ALTERNATIVE CARE SETTINGS: TELEMEDICINE AND RETAIL CLINICS

Many firms provide coverage for health services delivered outside typical provider settings. Telemedicine is the delivery of health care services through telecommunications to a patient from a provider who is at a remote location, including video chat and remote monitoring. This generally would not include the mere exchange of information via email, exclusively web-based resources, or online information a plan may make available unless a health professional provides information specific to the enrollee’s condition. We note that during the coronavirus pandemic, some plans have eased their definitions to allow more types of digital communication to be reimbursed.

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