Can the visit happen online?

Start with where you are sitting

Give the service your location for the planned visit. Ask what permission your care professional has to treat someone in that location.

As of October 1, 2026, eligible doctors based outside Minnesota can use an annual Minnesota telehealth registration. This route does not let them see patients in person in Minnesota.

The registration belongs to doctors. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe under their separate practice laws, as of October 1, 2026.

Leave room for questions in both directions

Find out how you can contact your care professional about a question concerning your own health. A questionnaire before the visit can help you explain your concern, but the next step matters too.

The Federation of State Medical Boards adopted guidance in May 2026 saying that a medicine-menu choice alone does not amount to a proper assessment.

That group brings state medical boards together. Its guidance calls for patients to have a route for their own follow-up questions; this guidance does not itself constitute Minnesota law.

Know the route to an in-person visit

Find out what comes next when your care professional needs an exam or a test. Find out who arranges it and who reviews the result.

The medical boards’ telehealth guidance says to arrange required tests or refer the patient if a remote visit cannot complete the assessment.