Have you used telehealth during the pandemic? Was it covered?
Cynthia Peeters' stomach started hurting in mid-February as COVID-19 began dominating the news.
telehealth coverage was planned until the end of the"public health emergency," which is ill defined with no end in sight, said Weber.Other insurers have also set and moved deadlines for when they will stop covering these remote visits and started charging co-payments and cost sharing again for many, Nearly all say they are continually reevaluating their coverage.
“A lot of my patients still don’t want to come in to my office,” Berggreen said. Older adults who might be more susceptible to COVID-19 complications in particular are staying home, he said. His practice is operating on reduced staff during the pandemic. Dr. Wyatt Decker, CEO of Optum Health, which is part of UnitedHealth Group, said there must be a"fair conversation" on appropriate payment rates for types of telemedicine. "The jury is still out."
But he acknowledged it might be less expensive to provide care remotely, with patients taking their own blood pressure or temperature and, in some cases, doctors working from home.After a surge in March and April, virtual visits nationwide are beginning to decline, said Dr.
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