Pennsylvania lawmakers are now considering a bill to define what constitutes telemedicine in the state and that directs insurers to cover the use of telehealth technology for treatment.
State Sen. Elder Vogel’s S.B. 1342 is now up for consideration by the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee after he introduced it earlier this month. If passed, it would add the first standards surrounding telemedicine techniques, like video conferencing for consultations, into the state’s statutes.