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Big (bad) news for telehealth therapists and people utilizing interstate compacts to grow their caseloads. Two of Arkansas’s largest insurance companies (Ambetter and Qualchoice) have announced restrictive policies that will effectively shut down network participation for telehealth only therapists. These policies will likely spread to other insurers in other states. First, effective November 1, 2026, they’re now requiring therapists to have a “meaningful physical presence in the state” with the “ability to offer in-person sessions.” Second, they’ve announced that any clinician or practice with 80% or more of their sessions as telehealth will be dropped from their networks for 24 months. We can and should expect to see other insurers in other states follow suit, especially since Centene is the parent company of Ambetter and has a large national presence. What will this mean for your practice? How will you pivot? #therapistsontiktok #socialworkersoftiktok #therapist #counselorsoftiktok #mentalhealth