Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 37 - INSURANCE Part
Part XIII - Regulations
Chapter 179 - Regulation 118-Requirements in the Event of a Declared Emergency
Section XIII-17947 - Telemedicine Access

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIII-17947

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Health insurance issuers shall waive any coverage limitations restricting telemedicine access to providers included within a plan's telemedicine network.

B. Health insurance issuers shall waive any requirement that the patient and provider have a prior relationship in order to have services delivered through telemedicine.

C. Health insurance issuers shall cover mental health services provided by telemedicine consultation to the same extent the services would be covered if provided through an in-person consultation. This shall not be interpreted to require coverage of telemedicine services that cannot be appropriately provided remotely.

D. Health insurance issuers shall waive any requirement limiting coverage to provider-to-provider consultations only and shall cover telemedicine consultations between a patient and a provider to the extent the same services would be covered if provided in person.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11.

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