The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee has unanimously approved a bill that requires state employee insurance plans — but not all insurance plans — to reimburse physicians for telemedicine diagnoses or treatments, according to a report by The Greenville News.
The bill also sets up a Telemedicine Advisory Council to review the effectiveness of telemedicine and determine how best to expand its use.
The bill now moves to the South Carolina Senate, according to the report.
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The bill also sets up a Telemedicine Advisory Council to review the effectiveness of telemedicine and determine how best to expand its use.
The bill now moves to the South Carolina Senate, according to the report.
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