{"id":2184,"date":"2025-10-17T17:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2184"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:01:36","slug":"virtual-care-qa-why-choose-virtual-health-care","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/news\/virtual-care-qa-why-choose-virtual-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Care Q&#038;A: Why Choose Virtual Health Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual care lets you talk with a health care provider by phone or video, instead of going to a doctor\u2019s office. It\u2019s convenient, reduces exposure to others when contagious, and can provide effective care (including prescriptions sent to your pharmacy) for many non-urgent health concerns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kinds of common issues are appropriate for virtual care?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Cold, flu, and allergy symptoms<br \/>\n\u25a0 Muscle strains and joint sprains<br \/>\n\u25a0 Digestive concerns, like vomiting or diarrhea<br \/>\n\u25a0 Urinary tract infections<br \/>\n\u25a0 Rashes or skin irritations<br \/>\n\u25a0 Eye infections<br \/>\n\u25a0 Behavioral health: anxiety, stress, or depression<\/p>\n<p><strong>What virtual care options are available?<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 338px;\" width=\"1037\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0Teladoc<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0Telehealth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0Provider<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">You\u2019ll be assigned the next available U.S. board-certified provider.<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">You\u2019ll meet with your own provider who knows your health history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">There is no cost to you.<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">After you meet the annual deductible, you pay the office visit copay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Available 24\/7, generally within 30 minutes.<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Available during regular office hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>\u00a0Get Started<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Go to teladochealth.com, download the app, or call (800) TELADOC (835-2362).<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Schedule an appointment with your provider.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual care lets you talk with a health care provider by phone or video, instead of going to a doctor\u2019s office. It\u2019s convenient, reduces exposure to others when contagious, and can provide effective care (including prescriptions sent to your pharmacy) for many non-urgent health concerns. What kinds of common issues are appropriate for virtual care? [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2181,"template":"","categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2184","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}