The Confluence: State legislator wants to ensure private insurers reimburse telehealth visits

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Published December 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST

Telehealth visits are not guaranteed to be reimbursed by private insurers in Pennsylvania, but one state senator’s bill wants to make that possible.

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