On March 25, 2020, The State of Washington Governor Jay Inslee has issued a proclamation that states the following: “FURTHERMORE, based on the above situation and under the provisions of RCW 43.06.220(1)(h), tohelp preserve and maintain life, health, property or the public peace in addressing the COVID-19 State of Emergency, and for services provided during the period for which the above statutory waiver is in effect, I also prohibit the following activities by health carriers to encourage health care providers to provide telemedicine services by providing for payment parity between telemedicine and in-person medical services: Reimbursing in-network providers for telemedicine

The state of Washington Physical Therapy Association has a dedicated webpage for telehealth services provided by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. To access this page, click HERE.