New York A00609 mandates insurers to cover delivery via store and forward technology and contraceptive care via telemedicine.

New York A00609 amends the insurance law to require insurers to cover services delivered through store and forward technology and contraceptive care delivered via telemedicine. It mandates that insurers cannot exclude these services from coverage if they are otherwise covered under a policy. The bill also specifies that reimbursement for telehealth services should be on the same basis as in-person services, without requiring reimbursement for costs not incurred in providing the telehealth services.

New York A00609 mandates insurers to cover delivery via store and forward technology and contraceptive care via telemedicine.

New York A00609 amends the insurance law to require insurers to cover services delivered through store and forward technology and contraceptive care delivered via telemedicine. It mandates that insurers cannot exclude these services from coverage if they are otherwise covered under a policy. The bill also specifies that reimbursement for telehealth services should be on the same basis as in-person services, without requiring reimbursement for costs not incurred in providing the telehealth services.