North Carolina has no private-payer telehealth law (no coverage or payment parity)
Summary
North Carolina has no statute governing commercial insurer coverage of telehealth, meaning there is neither coverage parity nor payment parity for private payers. Private insurers are free to decline to cover telehealth services or to reimburse them at lower rates than in-person care.
According to CCHP, North Carolina has no private payer telehealth law: law exists 'No' and payment parity 'No.' Commercial insurers in North Carolina are not required to cover services delivered via telehealth on the same basis as in-person care, nor to reimburse at the same rate. Patients with private insurance may face denied claims or higher out-of-pocket costs for telehealth, and providers face reimbursement uncertainty.
Source: Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), North Carolina state telehealth page (2026).
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