** We Now Offer Telemedicine Appointments **
The office of Peter Koretsky, MD, along with Jill Polet, APRN and Serina Wisnewski, APRN is excited to announce that we will now offer telemedicine services starting Monday, March 30, 2020!
Scheduling Telemedicine Appointments
If you would like to schedule a virtual telemedicine appointment, please contact our office to schedule your appointment and be sure to specify that you would like to schedule a tele-video appointment. When it is time for your appointment, please visit our website at www.KoretskyGI.com and click the link that says "Click Here for Telemedicine Appointment Check-In". At that point, you will be taken to our virtual tele-waiting room where you can check-in for your appointment. Please be sure to use your first and last name when you sign in.
What is Needed for Telemedicine Appointments
Our Practice will be using Doxy.me as the platform for our telemedicine services. This platform is browser based and can be easily accessed through most modern smartphones or with any computer/laptop with a webcam and microphone. The current browsers that are supported by this platform are Firefox and Chrome. If you do not have these items available to you, we may be able to set up a telephone teleservice, but please be aware that many insurances do not provide coverage as they do with tele-video services.
Telemedicine Insurance Carriers
Many insurance carriers have been moving to incorporate telemedicine benefits into their available plans. Some insurance plans may have specific parameters for telehealth services, including a required prior authorization or insurance referral. It is always recommended for patients to contact their health insurance carrier to discuss their specific plan's benefits for the most accurate details as well as to find out what your potential out of pocket costs may be.
The following list of health insurance carriers have known policies regarding telemedicine benefits: