Under No Surprises Act, a patient can only be billed as per in-network rate if he is treated by a telehealth physician. Kyle Faget, a partner at Foley who is co-chair of the firm’s Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Groups, said telehealth providers, who often work on a contracted basis, are not endorsed by the insurer and are subject to in-network rates worked out by the hospital. “It’s an arduous contracting process, and small-group bargaining power is low.”

Source: Healthcare Financenews