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Telehealth Utilization Grew 10.2% Nationally in May 2022

by Fred Pennic 08/08/2022 Leave a Comment

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Telehealth Utilization Grew 10.2 Percent Nationally in May 2022
FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, May 2022, United States

What You Should Know:

– In May 2022, for the second straight month, telehealth utilization, as measured by telehealth’s share of all medical claim lines, grew nationally and in every US census region (Midwest, Northeast, South, West), according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.

– FAIR Health reports national telehealth utilization increased 10.2 percent, from 4.9 percent of medical claim lines in April to 5.4 percent in May. Regionally, the greatest increase was in the Midwest, where telehealth utilization grew 17.6 percent in May. The data represent the privately insured population, including Medicare Advantage and excluding Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid.

– The rise in telehealth utilization in May could have been due to the growth in the number of COVID-19 cases as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The increased risk of infection may have led more patients to avoid in-person care.

Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker

Launched in May 2020 as a free service, the Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker uses FAIR Health data to track how telehealth is evolving from month to month.  Other key findings from the Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker include:

Diagnoses: From April to May 2022, COVID-19 climbed in the rankings of the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally and in every region except the Northeast, where it remained at number two. Nationally, COVID-19 rose from third to second place; in the Midwest, from fourth to second place; in the South, from unranked to third place; and in the West, from fifth to second place. In the South, three diagnoses fell out of the top five telehealth diagnoses from April to May. They were encounter for examination, hypertension and developmental disorders, replaced, respectively, by COVID-19, skin infections and issues, and urinary tract infections.

– Specialties: From April to May 2022, in the Midwest, psychiatrist dropped from fourth to fifth place in the list of top five telehealth specialties, switching places with primary care nonphysician.

– Procedure Codes: In May 2022, the rankings of the top five telehealth procedure codes did not change nationally or in any region when compared to the prior three months. The number one telehealth procedure code nationally and in every region remained CPT®2 90837, one-hour psychotherapy.

– Costs: For May 2022, the Telehealth Cost Corner spotlighted the cost of CPT 97155, adaptive behavior treatment by professional using an established plan, each 15 minutes. Nationally, the median charge amount for this service when rendered via telehealth was $35.16, and the median allowed amount was $23.54

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