Farmington health insurer ConnectiCare said it has introduced a new virtual primary care program, for no additional premium, for individual and small group members, the company announced.
ConnectiCare launched Teladoc Primary360 on July 1, in an effort to expand access to primary care and specialty services for all individual and fully insured small group members of its healthcare plan, the insurer said. Through the program, members can contact primary care providers, dermatologists, and mental health professionals via phone, video, or messaging through a mobile online application.
According to ConnectiCare, doctors can provide annual exams and routine checkups through the program, and prescriptions are sent to the member’s pharmacy of choice on the same day as they’re issued. The new program also includes virtual care for a wide variety of mental health issues, with psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists available for appointments seven days a week.
ConnectiCare is the latest insurer to offer a virtual primary care program, a trend that gained steam during the pandemic as more patients chose remote care to avoid going to hospitals and doctor’s offices amid fears over COVID-19.Â
