Independence Blue Cross partnered with MDLIVE, a national telemedicine vendor, to provide telemedicine coverage to its members, according to a press release from MDLIVE. The service allows Independence members to consult with a doctor via secure video on their smartphone or other digital device for non-emergency medical conditions.
“Telemedicine is emerging as a consumer preferred channel and we’re pleased to offer our members the opportunity to take advantage of communicating more quickly and easily with their doctors through a secure video on their cell phone, iPad or other digital device,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO, Independence Blue Cross. “These virtual visits won’t replace the important relationships our members have with their primary care physicians, but rather expand the options for access to convenient, timely healthcare, which also include our network of retail health clinics and urgent care centers.”
Independence’s telemedicine coverage offers members two options for talking with physicians via a HIPAA-secure video on a cell phone, iPad or other digital device, including a telemedicine consultation with their local primary care physician (PCP) if she or he offers telemedicine consultations and 24-hour access to a nationwide network of board-certified PCPs through MDLIVE, noted the release.
Date: March 28, 2016