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Originally Posted by Ljamd (Post 2381780)

The issuing state is irrelevant nsurance can be used throughout the entire US.
Blood work can be done in any state the results will be sent to the ordering physician. Prescription for blood work can be e prescribed or paper.
Virtual visits are a little different, technically you and the physician must be in the same state during the visit. (They will only ask where you are there’s no in-depth tracking used. Obviously they will know if a prescription needs to be sent to out of state pharmacy. ) However if there is a long standing relationship with a patient the doctor my offer the service ie: if your on vacation. (The telesystem was derived to avoid health care conglomerates in one state from capturing patients in distant states) Hope that helps

Actually, the patient can be in a different state. The law is that the provider must be licensed in both states. Meaning the state they are located as well as the state the patient is located. There are also quite a few states that offer limited reciprocity and Compacts that allow a provider to join for telehealth treatment. That's how companies like Hims can prescribe ED and GLP1 meds thru telemedicine.

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Originally Posted by kschwi (Post 2381560)

What do you do for healthcare if your network is out of state? It helps that I can meet virtually with my physicians but sometimes they might want to see blood work or get a urine sample.

Are there any clinics that do lab work without having to see a doctor? I'd have to pay out of pocket but it wouldn't be too bad if I didn't have to see someone. Has anyone done this and if so where?

My insurance allows for 2 primary docs so I had one in each state and was able to get my labs transferred easily.

However without going into a lot of detail in the end it was just so much easier to have everything done up north. Depends I suppose on how often you need to have your labs done. Be prepared for possible glitches and frustrations. Good luck to you.