Texas has no private-payer telehealth payment parity

Texas mandates service parity (plans cannot exclude a service solely because it is delivered via telemedicine) but CCHP found no reference for payment parity, meaning private payers are not required to reimburse telehealth at the same rate as in-person care. This affects Texas clinicians and practices whose telehealth reimbursement may be set below in-person rates, reducing incentives to offer virtual visits, especially significant in a large state with many rural and medically underserved areas.

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