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YOUR SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
Telemedicine
Teladoc
Teladoc is a convenient and affordable alternative to Emergency Room and Urgent Care visits that gives you ability to resolve many
common medical issues 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year by phone, mobile app or online video. You and your
covered dependents, enrolled in any Premier America Credit Union medical plan, have access to this program.
Contact Teladoc from home, work, or on the road and let the doctor come to you! Teladoc doctors diagnose non-emergency
medical problems, recommend treatment, and can even call in a prescription to your pharmacy of choice, when necessary.
Teladoc doctors are U.S. board-certified, licensed in your state and average 15 years of practice experience. Teladoc does not
replace your primary care physician. With your consent, Teladoc will provide information about your consult to your primary care
physician.
Benefit Highlights
• There are no patient age limitations. Teladoc can treat all patients including newborns.
• Teladoc consults are available wherever the patient is - at home, at work, or traveling within the United States.
• The telephonic and/or video consultation includes the diagnosis and recommended treatment. A short-term non-DEA
controlled prescription will be ordered when appropriate.
Cost
• HMO and PPO members will be responsible for a $5 copay. HSA–qualified high deductible health plan has a $45 consult fee
until the deductible is met, then it is a $5 copay.
Convenience
Teladoc makes it easy to request a medical consultation anytime and anywhere you need it.
Simply call 1-800-Teladoc (835-2362) for conditions like:
• Sinus problems • Allergies • Respiratory infection • Urinary tract infection
• Bronchitis • Cold and flu symptoms • Ear infection • And more!
Log In and Get Started
• Go to www.Teladoc.com/bsc
• To register, click “Set Up Account”
• Enter: Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Blue Shield of California
Member ID
• Your insurance provider is “Blue Shield of California”
• Provide medical history by completing the “My Medical History” tab
• Request a consult
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