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What Telehealth Insurance Requirements Apply in South Dakota?

South Dakota requires a real-time audio-video face-to-face examination before diagnosis or treatment when an equivalent in-person service would require one. South Dakota also bars controlled-drug prescribing solely from an internet questionnaire or telephone encounter without a proper provider-patient relationship.

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 South Dakota?

South Dakota Patient Location Determines the Rules
South Dakota also bars controlled-drug prescribing solely from an internet questionnaire or telephone encounter without a proper provider-patient relationship. Record where the patient is at each encounter and ask whether the policy covers services delivered under that state-specific rule. ²
Keep Telehealth Within South Dakota Practice Rules
South Dakota requires a real-time audio-video face-to-face examination before diagnosis or treatment when an equivalent in-person service would require one. Ask the broker to confirm the professional-liability policy covers the modalities and services your clinicians use in {n}. ¹
Confirm South Dakota Plan Payment Conditions
South Dakota requires a real-time audio-video face-to-face examination before diagnosis or treatment when an equivalent in-person service would require one. Verify network, authorization, and covered-service conditions before relying on payment for remote encounters. ^1,²

Which Telehealth Providers Have South Dakota License Records?

No provider in our research documents both a state license record and 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 South Dakota?

South Dakota Division of Insurance

The South Dakota Division of Insurance regulates insurance companies and producers and publishes tools to verify producer and company licenses. It accepts complaints about insurers, HMOs, producers, adjusters, and other licensed or registered insurance entities. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in South Dakota

Reported tax rate. 2.5% of premium; commercial property adds 0.175% fire tax, inland marine 0.075%; no stamping fee ^6,⁷

South Dakota adds 2.5% surplus-lines tax; its current chart lists an additional fire tax of 0.175% for commercial property and 0.075% for commercial inland marine, none for commercial liability, and no stamping fee. The Division directs surplus-lines brokers to report and remit through SLIP+ within 30 days; ask your broker to confirm which policy-specific disclosures apply.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Telehealth in South Dakota

Does our professional-liability policy cover the telehealth modalities we use with patients in South Dakota?
How should we document South Dakota patient location, consent, and required in-person follow-up?
Which South Dakota plan rules or network terms affect reimbursement for these services?

Telehealth Insurance in South Dakota: Frequently Asked Questions

Do clinicians need authorization to provide telehealth to patients in South Dakota?

Yes. South Dakota also bars controlled-drug prescribing solely from an internet questionnaire or telephone encounter without a proper provider-patient relationship. ²

Does South Dakota require health plans to cover telehealth?

Usually, when the service is otherwise covered and meets the state’s applicable clinical and plan conditions. South Dakota requires a real-time audio-video face-to-face examination before diagnosis or treatment when an equivalent in-person service would require one. ¹

Sources

14 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Telehealth Insurance in South Dakota

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South Dakota Codified Laws, Chapter 34-52. South Dakota Codified Laws; §§ 34-52-2 to 34-52-8: provider qualifications, exam, prescribing, consent, records. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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South Dakota Codified Laws, Title 58. South Dakota Codified Laws; § 58-17-168: insurer coverage for telehealth. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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south-dakota insurance regulator. State insurance regulator; Division home sets out public consumer, producer, complaint, licensure and company resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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South Dakota Division of Insurance. State insurance regulator; Public state portal links to verify producer or company licensure; lookup route is part of the official division page. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Filing a Complaint and Your Rights. State insurance regulator; Complaint eligibility covers licensed/registered insurer, HMO, producer, adjuster, and other insurance entities. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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South Dakota Tax Rates for Surplus Lines Clearinghouse Coverage Codes. South Dakota Division of Insurance; PDF revised May 2025, p. 1: 2.5% base tax, coverage-specific fire percentages, stamping fee/assessment none; line tables distinguish liability, property, and inland marine. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Forms and Information. South Dakota Division of Insurance; Single-state tax reporting and remittance through SLIP+ within 30 days; current page reviewed. 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 South Dakota?

What Is Telehealth Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Telehealth Insurance in South Dakota?

South Dakota Patient Location Determines the Rules

Keep Telehealth Within South Dakota Practice Rules

Confirm South Dakota Plan Payment Conditions