I see several physicians for various issues. My pcp and I have never done the tele-visits. I've seen her in office a handful of times. My rheumatologist seems more wary---I've had 2 televisits with her and one in office. I prefer the in-office as I think it would be difficult to treat a patient otherwise, especially as we grow older. They can listen to our heart and look at our various body parts and maybe discover something they'd miss via a computer screen. We have T.V. Health so our visits are never charged to us but when we see specialists, there is a co-pay. During "Rona" for a number of months the co-pay was waived but now I think they're back to collecting it.
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