Transition to telehealth during COVID had minimal impact on payment rates.

The availability of telehealth indisputably preserved access to mental health care for many individuals during the COVID‐19 pandemic, but the impact that telehealth has had on cost has remained less clear. A new analysis released by KFF (formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) suggests that private insurance payment rates for telehealth services in mental health continue to be similar to rates for in‐person treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]