1. A. Health insurance issuers shall waive any coverage limitations restricting telemedicine access to providers included within a plan’s telemedicine network.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

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

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, LR 47:1536 (October 2021).