Telehealth Use By Privately Insured Grew In May

Telehealth usage rose across the United States for the second month in a row in May, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Regional Telehealth Tracker. The data used by FAIR Health and reported in its monthly tracker is based on private insurance claims and includes Medicare Advantage, but not standard Medicare or Medicaid. Nationally, telehealth use as percentage of total claims increased 10.2%, from 4.9% of claim lines in April to 5.4% in May. The largest increase was in the Midwest,...