Kansas has no telehealth payment parity, allowing insurers to reimburse telehealth below in-person rates

Kansas statute permits insurers to establish payment for covered telemedicine services in the same manner as in-person services, which expressly allows differential (lower) telehealth rates. There is no payment parity requirement protecting telehealth reimbursement levels. This gives commercial payers latitude to reimburse telehealth below in-person rates, which can undermine the financial sustainability of telehealth practices serving Kansas patients.

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