Most comprehensive health plans are required to cover telehealth services.
Oregon law states that plans must cover synchronous two-way interactive video
conferencing, but many plans also cover phone or app-based services.
The state’s telehealth agreement with insurance companies means that many
health insurance companies will continue to provide coverage for expanded telehealth
services and pay for these services at the rates they established during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
It is important to note , this order does not apply to self-insured
plans. The state encourages self-insured plans to cover expanded telehealth
services for members. These are plans in which an employer assumes the financial
risk of providing health care benefits to its employees. Oregonians with a
self-insured plan should ask their employer about their coverage options.