HIA was quoted in Inside Health Policy about the inclusion of a policy that would allow health savings accounts to be used for telehealth visits in the Senate’s reconciliation bill.
Joel White, president of Health Innovation Alliance, said HSA coverage of telehealth is essential for patients with chronic conditions to get access to care and would lower costs for the whole health care system.
“Chronic illnesses definitely have more needs and more difficulty accessing care and providing access to remote care options, particularly in rural and underserved areas,” White said. “We are pleased at the fact that [Congress] said we’re not going to screw around with this policy anymore. We’re going to make it permanent.”