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Coronavirus: waiving co-pays for telehealth visits

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Carl Court

<p>LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: A stethoscope is pictured in a General Practitioners surgery on December 4, 2014 in London, England. Ahead of next years general election, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has said he will put an extra ?2bn into frontline health services across the UK, ahead of a plan drawn up by NHS bosses calling for an extra ?8bn a year by 2020. In England, everyone would be able to see a GP seven days a week by 2020. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)</p>

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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — The State Department of Financial Services is going to require insurance companies to waive co-pays for telehealth visits.

This action will encourage New Yorkers to seek medical attention from their homes rather than visit a hospital or doctor's office.

The idea is to ultimately reduce a big strain on the healthcare system, and prevent further spread of the virus.

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Coronavirus: waiving co-pays for telehealth visits

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