South Carolina has no private-payer telehealth law (no coverage or payment parity)
Summary
South Carolina has no statute requiring commercial insurers to cover or pay for telehealth on par with in-person care. Private payers are free to decline telehealth coverage or reimburse it at lower rates.
Per CCHP, South Carolina has no private payer telehealth law, meaning there is no payment or service parity requirement for commercial insurers. Private payers may choose not to cover telehealth or may reimburse it below in-person rates, creating financial uncertainty for providers and potential out-of-pocket exposure for privately insured patients. This can limit telehealth availability for South Carolinians.
Source: Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), South Carolina state telehealth page (2026).
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