This article was revised on March 30, 2021, to update the effective date range. To learn about the AmeriHealth Pennsylvania position on telemedicine services, please read this article.
Expansion of telemedicine coverage
To encourage social distancing and increase access to care, AmeriHealth New Jersey continues to expand its telemedicine services to our members. This chart provides details of the expanded coverage.
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Fully insured groups |
Self-funded groups |
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Coverage timeline
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Effective March 6, 2020, until 90 days after the end of both the state of emergency and the public health emergency related to COVID-19. |
Effective March 6, 2020, until June 30, 2021. |
Primary care provider (PCP) visits | Cost-sharing (i.e., copayment, deductible, and coinsurance) is waived for all telemedicine visits with in-network PCPs.
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Specialist visits | | |
Behavioral health visits | | |
MDLive® visits | | |
AmeriHealth New Jersey is committed to providing our members with access to the care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage all AmeriHealth New Jersey members to visit our dedicated COVID-19 webpage for
AmeriHealth New Jersey regularly for the latest news and updates. We will continue to evaluate member needs as the situation changes.
Learn more
Read more about coverage requirements, billing, reimbursement, and proper coding in the News Article,
Telemedicine and Telehealth Services for AmeriHealth New Jersey Members (Updated March 19, 2021), which is posted on our Medical and Claim Payment Policy Portal.