As recently as 2017 the average Telemedicine visit cost anywhere from $60-$145 per single visit, as opposed to the average in person office visit of $120-$200. Telemedicine typically will only treat a small fraction of health concerns due to limitations set by the service such as lack of patient continuity, state laws, standards of medical practice etc… In traditional telemedicine a patient is talking to a physician they have never met before and there is no doctor-patient relationship. This can lead to anxiety and lack of coordinated care.
At Nova Direct Primary Care you know you will get either Dr. Nick or Dr. Matt when you have a health concern. Nova DPC offers telemedicine at no additional cost for our members. This not only increases access for our patients, but also continuity of care.
For a flat rate per month (see here for more details) we can offer broad scope family medicine services, such as wellness visits, non emergent acute sick care, chronic care management, and procedures at no additional cost to the member (see here for list of services). There are no co-pays or charges per visit. There is virtually no limit on number of visits whether they be in person, video call, or over the phone.
Telemedicine not only allows us to be more efficient in our health care delivery, but also more effective and accessible for our patients at a LOWER COST. It truly is a win-win situation!