What Telehealth Insurance Requirements Apply in Michigan?

Michigan requires a health professional to obtain consent before most telehealth services, and its rules require the consent proof in the medical record. Prescribers must work within their professional scope and arrange geographically accessible referral and follow-up when medically necessary.

What Is Telehealth Insurance?

Telehealth liability can cover claims arising from remote health care, such as a video visit or remote monitoring. If you provide care online, match the quote to your clinicians, services and patient locations; cyber and in-person risks need separate review. Read the national Virtual care and telehealth guide.

What Should You Watch for With Telehealth Insurance in Michigan?

Keep Consent Proof in the Patient Record
Michigan law requires direct or indirect consent for telehealth treatment except for patients under Department of Corrections jurisdiction; the administrative rule requires proof of consent in the current medical record. Ask whether your workflow’s consent method and retention practices are part of the operations described to the carrier. ^1,²
Prescribing Comes With Follow-Up Duties
A telehealth prescriber must act within scope and comply with controlled-substance rules; the rule also requires referral to a geographically accessible provider when medically necessary and availability for follow-up or a referral. Identify the prescriber’s specialty and referral workflow when quoting professional liability. ^1,²
Remote Care Does Not Change the Professional Standard
Michigan treats telehealth as a health care service and preserves profession-specific standards. Ask how the quote handles the mix of synchronous, asynchronous, and other remote methods your team uses, including any remote prescribing. ¹

Which Telehealth Insurance Providers Have Michigan License Records?

No provider in our research has both a state license record and a listing for this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in Michigan?

Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services licenses agents, agencies and companies, supervises insurance business, and helps resolve complaints. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 877-999-6442

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Michigan

Reported tax rate. 2.5% combined surplus-lines tax and regulatory fee on premium when Michigan is the insured's home state ^6,^7,⁸

Michigan's Property and Casualty Guaranty Association is funded by insurers authorized to transact in the state; an insurer procured solely under Chapter 19 is expressly not considered authorized for that chapter. The surplus-lines policy must carry a notice that the insurer is not Michigan-licensed and insolvency claim payment may not be guaranteed.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Telehealth Insurance in Michigan?

Does the quote cover each telehealth modality and the professions on our roster?
How do we store telehealth consent and document follow-up referrals?
Are controlled-substance prescribing and geographically accessible referrals included in the covered services?

Telehealth Insurance in Michigan: Frequently Asked Questions

Is patient consent required for telehealth in Michigan?

Yes. Health professionals generally must obtain direct or indirect consent for treatment before providing telehealth, and the rule requires proof in the patient’s medical record. ^1,²

Can Michigan clinicians prescribe through telehealth?

Yes, when the clinician is an authorized prescriber acting within scope; controlled substances remain subject to the rules that apply to that prescriber. The state rule also requires medically necessary accessible referral and follow-up arrangements. ^1,²

Sources for Telehealth Insurance in Michigan

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Michigan Public Health Code, Act 368 of 1978. Michigan Legislature; MCL 333.16284-.16285, treatment consent and telehealth prescribing. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Michigan Administrative Code, R 338.114. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; Consent records, prescribing, referrals, and follow-up. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Department of Insurance and Financial Services. Department of Insurance and Financial Services; Official regulator and insurance oversight. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Lookup. Department of Insurance and Financial Services; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File an Insurance Complaint. Department of Insurance and Financial Services; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Licensee: Filing the Surplus Lines Taxes. Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services; DIFS current filing page: Michigan-home-state placements taxed at 2.5% combined tax and regulatory fee; separate fees charged to insured are not included in premium tax base. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Michigan Insurance Code, Chapter 500. Michigan Legislature; MCL 500.7911(1)-(2), 500.7921(b): association membership tied to insurer authorized to transact; insurer procured solely under Chapter 19 is expressly not authorized for guaranty chapter. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Michigan Insurance Code, Chapter 500. Michigan Legislature; MCL 500.1922 requires policy notice that insurer is not Michigan-licensed and insolvency claim payment may not be guaranteed. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Telehealth Insurance Requirements Apply in Michigan?

What Is Telehealth Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Telehealth Insurance in Michigan?

Keep Consent Proof in the Patient Record

Prescribing Comes With Follow-Up Duties

Remote Care Does Not Change the Professional Standard