IL SB2561

Requires individual and group health insurance policies covering telehealth services to reimburse at the same rate as in-person consultations for the same services.

Mandates reimbursement of a $25 facility fee per telehealth service to the originating site (patient location), with the Director of Insurance authorized to adjust this amount and required to review it at least every 5 years.

Prohibits insurance policies from requiring prior in-person contact, documenting barriers to in-person visits, or mandating telehealth use when providers deem it inappropriate or patients prefer in-person care.

Establishes that deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance for telehealth services cannot exceed those required for equivalent in-person services.

Requires Medicaid (under the Illinois Public Aid Code) to reimburse telehealth behavioral health and medical services at the same rate as in-person consultations.