New law will expand access to telemedicine services

Telemedicine legislation sponsored by Sen. Elder Vogel Jr., R-Butler/Lawrence, is set to become law following the approval from the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives.

Senate Bill 739 sets a base for how telemedicine will be covered by insurance companies and medical providers in Pennsylvania.

“This legislation has been a work in progress for the past several legislative sessions, and I am glad to see the vast amount of bipartisan support for telemedicine expansion in our state,” Vogel said in a statement. “This legislation is key to expanding access to telemedicine services to Pennsylvanians and allowing our residents to take care of their health in a way that suits their needs and schedules.”?

The legislation looks to achieve the following:

• Require health insurance policies to provide coverage for covered health care services delivered through telemedicine consistent with the insurer’s medical policies.



• Require insurers to pay providers for covered health care services delivered through telemedicine consistent with the terms of the contract between the insurer and participating network provider.



• Require Medicaid and CHIP programs to pay for covered health care services consistent with federal and state law.

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