"Frankly, I'm surprised ...

... [using telehealth providers to satisfy network adequacy] isn't a bigger issue. I've had conversations about the opportunities network adequacy presents for telemedicine, but I haven't seen many companies focusing on it. With narrow networks, there is a real opportunity for exchange plans to be more innovative through the use of telemedicine. They can use telemedicine to make their networks more robust and more competitive and drive more members to their plans."

— Libby Baney, an attorney and principal at FaegreBD Consulting in Washington, D.C., told AIS's Inside Health Insurance Exchanges.