Telemedicine

Telemedicine, sometimes referred to as telehealth services, involves the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients via telecommunication technology, like over the phone.

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), 80% of all visits to the doctor’s office, Urgent Care, and ER could have been handled through a telemedicine consultation. Just having access to a plan can save the average family of four over $1000 per year in unnecessary medical expenses.

Most people dislike going to the doctor or Urgent Care clinic because they have to wait for hours to be seen and sometimes end up getting sicker than they were because they catch illnesses from other patients.

More than half of all U.S. hospitals currently have a telemedicine program.

Emergency Room Costs and Avoidable Visits

Telemedicine is a fast, convenient, and affordable alternative. It can be used from the comfort of your home and coverage costs less than 30 cents per day for you and your family*.

A telemedicine plan from Freeway Insurance** offers many benefits, including:

• Choose between 6 or 12-month plans.
• Choose coverage options either with no co-pay or $25 for each call.
• An affordable option for customers who do not have insurance.
• Family coverage: individual, spouse, and children legally residing in the household are all covered under one plan.
• A free discount brochure that can save you and your family money on prescriptions, theme parks, and more.

Telemedicine services can be used for a number of non-emergency situations, such as:

• Diagnoses of common medical problems such as allergies, asthma, bronchitis, cold or flu, ear infection, pink eye, rashes, digestive problems, and many other issues.
• Inquiries about various medical issues for home treatments.
• Holiday, weekend, and late night consultations when regular medical care is not available.
• Patient inability to leave the house due to sickness or bad weather conditions.

Using your telemedicine plan is easy and convenient, and care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Here’s how it works:

Use of the service is unlimited per plan period, no co-pay applies for each call.

*Restrictions apply.

**Telemedicine Services provided by CareClix.