Idaho has no private-payer telehealth law, so commercial insurers are not required to cover or pay parity for telehealth

Unlike most states, Idaho has no law mandating that private payers cover telehealth or reimburse it at parity with in-person care. Commercial insurers can decline to cover telehealth visits or pay reduced rates at their discretion. The absence of a coverage mandate creates financial uncertainty for clinicians offering telehealth and can leave privately insured Idaho patients without reliable telehealth benefits.

Source: Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), Idaho state telehealth page (2026).