Ask a Doctor – TeleMedicine Medical Help
Do you want to avoid making another trip to the doctor’s office only to ask a few simple questions?
Is the travel time, cost of gas, waiting, loss of wages, and then the co pay charges of $25.00 or more aggravating you?
Are you asking, “why can’t this be done by phone to save me time and money?” Isn’t there a technology solution that makes it easier?
“Ask a Doctor” is a program from LifeSource Direct (a Teladoc service from LifeCard Plans) that helps make your doctor visits cost less money and time. “Ask a Doctor” can get you basic medical service when you need it at a reduced cost – no travel expenses, or loss of wages for trips to a doctor’s office during your working hours.
Ask A Doctor Features by Teladoc
Consultation Cost: Free!
Teladoc Medical Help Services:
- Medical Help: Speak to a physician in most cases less than 30 minutes, but within 3 hours guaranteed
- Pediatric Network available
- Secure, personal and portable electronic health records
- For non-emergency care
- On vacation or business trip
- When your physician is not available
- After normal hours of operation
Call Teladoc to Ask a Doctor About:
- For non-emergency care
- On vacation or business trip
- When your physician is not available
- After normal hours of operation
Use Teladoc for non-emergency medical help issue such as:
- Cold or Flu
- Sinus Infection
- Allergies
- Pink Eye
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Poison Ivy
- Respiratory Infections
- Bronchitis
Monthly Cost:
A total monthly cost of $15.98 per month and includes One Digital Vault account and plan. An initial one time non refundable processing fee of $14.99 is charged to activate service.
Bonus: Digital Vault Features
Includes an online service that holds your critical information in a secure location for access when you need it. No more looking for important documents!
- Covers account holder and partner/spouse
- Perfect for dependents in college or private school
- 24/7/365 emergency access to vital medical info
- Secure online storage of medical info, charts, existing legal documents
- LifeMinder – a do-it-yourself entry forms and auto-reminders
- HIPAA Statement
- Free Annual Credit Report Service Request Form
- Included data storage up to 2 GB
- Life-ID Restoration services should you identity be stolen.
- A Life Concierge service — provides professional personal assistance coordinators available 24/7 to respond to virtually any request no matter how large or how small.
Add ID Thief Monitoring to this plan for an additional $9.99 per month
About TELADOC Medical Help
Teladoc is a national network of U.S. board‐certified physicians who provide medical help using electronic health records, telephone consultations and online video consultations to diagnose recommend treatment and write short term, non‐DEA controlled prescriptions, when appropriate. Physicians are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, allowing members of any age to conveniently access quality care from their home, work or on‐the‐go as opposed to more expensive and time consuming alternatives like the doctor’s office or emergency room.
Teladoc does not guarantee that a prescription will be written and operates subject to state regulations. Teladoc does not prescribe DEA controlled substances. Teladoc physicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services. Teladoc, Inc. © 2002-2010
Disclaimers: Teladoc does not replace the primary care physician. Teladoc is not available in Massachusetts or Oklahoma.
Disclosures
THIS PLAN IS NOT INSURANCE. THIS IS NOT A MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN.*
This plan does not meet the minimum creditable coverage requirements under M.G.L. c. 111M and 956 CMR 5.00. The plan provides discounts at certain health care providers for medical services. The range of discounts will vary depending on the type of provider and service. The plan does not make payments directly to the providers of medical services. Plan members are obligated to pay for all health care services but will receive a discount from those health care providers who have contracted with the discount medical plan organization. You may access a list of participating health care providers at this website. Upon request the plan will make available a written list of participating health care providers. You have the right to cancel within the first 30 days after receipt of membership materials and receive a full refund, less a nominal processing fee (nominal fee for MD residents is $5). Discount Medical Plan Organization and administrator: Careington International Corporation, 7400 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034; phone 800-441-0380.
The program and its administrators have no liability for providing or guaranteeing service by providers or the quality of service rendered by providers. This program is not available in Montana and Vermont. This plan is not currently available in Washington. *Medicare statement applies to MD residents when pharmacy discounts are part of program
