After two months of growth, national telehealth utilization declined in October 2021, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. Telehealth utilization, measured as a percentage of all medical claim lines, fell 6.8% nationally from September to October 2021, decreasing from 4.4% of medical claim lines in September to 4.1% in October. From September to October 2021, mental health conditions, which remained the top-ranking telehealth diagnosis nationally and in every region, increased in percentage share of all telehealth claim lines nationally (by 1.5%) and in every region. Read more.
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