Mental Health Conditions Rose Nationally In Share Of Telehealth Claim Lines In March 2023
National telehealth utilization increased 1.8% in March 2023, from a decrease to 5.5% of medical claim lines in February to 5.6% in March. Telehealth utilization also increased in two of the four U.S. census regions: the Midwest (2.4%) and the West (2.6%).
The top-ranking diagnosis nationally and in every region was mental health conditions, which rose from 66.7% of telehealth claim lines nationally in February to 67.4% in March. This is the third straight month of national increases for mental health conditions. …