New Jersey's telehealth payment parity is set to expire in 2026
Summary
New Jersey requires insurers to reimburse telehealth at in-person rates — but only through July 1, 2026. The scheduled sunset means telehealth access could narrow when parity lapses, an identified risk to durable coverage.
New Jersey extended its telehealth payment-parity requirement only through July 1, 2026, rather than making it permanent. That temporary status is itself a barrier: providers and patients face a cliff where, absent renewal, insurers could reimburse telehealth below in-person rates and practices may scale back remote care. The uncertainty discourages long-term investment in telehealth access.
Source: Center for Connected Health Policy — New Jersey (cchpca.org/new-jersey/).
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