Rise in Telehealth during Covid 19 In the last year and a half, state-mandated travel and operating capacity restrictions have caused a need for remote consultations in the medical field, which has led to an exponential growth in the use of telehealth channels and services during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report by FAIR Health, “Compared to one year ago, October usage of telehealth increased by 3,060% , comprising 5.61% of all ‘claim lines’ processed by the payers