Increasingly, Medicare patients may be picking up the phone or logging onto a computer rather than commuting to see a clinician.
New research released by the Alliance for Connected Care underscores the potential cost-savings Medicare could realize by steering more covered individuals in the telehealth direction.
The study compared the cost of a telehealth medical visit to an office visit from data provided by five telehealth companies. The range for a typical telehealth visit was $40-$50. Office visits were in the $136-$176 range.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
