For Self-Pay Members
Essential Care
TeleHealth greatly reduces the cost
of seeing a doctor while making it easier than ever.
It takes an average of
3 Weeks
to schedule a doctor’s appointment.
You’ll wait an average of
4 Hours
in the emergency room.
It costs an average of
$155
for a visit to Urgent Care.
And an average of
$1,318
for a visit to the Emergency Room.
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And yet, nearly 70% of all doctor, urgent care and ER visits can be handled effectively by phone or video.
Healthcare Business & Technology
Find fast, affordable care for a wide range of common conditions!
- Cold and Flu Symptoms
- Sinus Problems
- Ear Infections
- Allergies
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Pink Eye
- Stomach Viruses
- Rashes
- Sore Throat
- Recommendations
- Second Opinions
- And much, much more!
“Telehealth has a few advantages over in-person care, it’s convenient, comfortable, safer, and the quality if often the same.”
WebMD
TeleHealth makes sure the care you need is never out of reach
Essential Care, powered by our partnership with Lyric Health, makes sure you always have access to great doctors and control over the costs. Simply call in or use your app when you need help! You’ll be connected with a doctor by video or phone at no additional cost except for prescriptions.
24/365 Access
Get the help you need when you need it! No appointment needed. Callbacks average less than 30 minutes, guaranteed in less than 2 hours.
Unlimited Consultations
One low, monthly fee provides access to multiple board-certified doctors as often as you need them.
Huge Savings
Avoiding unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office, urgent care, or the ER greatly reduces healthcare costs.
It’s a Membership, Not Insurance
Here’s How Urgent Care Works
Step One
Request a consultation
Simply call in, login online, or use your app to request a consultation with a physician.
Step Two
Consult with the doctor
They recommend a course of treatment for you, and if prescriptions are needed, they’re sent to your pharmacy of choice.
Step Three
Control the costs of your care
In most cases, you’ll know you’ve just saved big over the cost of an in-office visit, urgent care, or the emergency room. If you need help beyond what we can treat, you’ll be referred to a provider that extends reduced rates to cash patients.
Essential Care also includes…
Email Access
How many times have you wished you could simply email your doctor a question? Gain the ability to email specialists such as:
- Pharmacists
- Dentists
- Psychologists
- Dieticians
- Sports Medicine Doctors
- Pediatricians
- Ophthalmologists
- And More…
Behavioral Health
You have telephone access to licensed professional counselors to get support through the difficult times in life, such as:
- The death of a loved one
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Traumatic accidents
- Major illness
- Substance abuse
- Depression
- Stress and anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Any reason you need!
Healthcare Advocacy
You’ll have personalized service for navigating the complexities of healthcare. You deserve an advocate and answers to urgent questions.
- Explanations – Our patient advocacy team helps you sort through your questions.
- Personalized Support – Get help finding new providers or even second opinions and sources of alternative care.
- Problem Solving – Get help reviewing your bills, lowering costs, and negotiating fees!
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Dermatology
From suspicious spots and rashes to cold sores and fungal infections, board-certified dermatologists deliver reliable care for thousands of skin, hair, and nail conditions including:
- Acne
- Alopecia (Hair loss)
- Boils
- Cold Sores
- Cysts
- Dermatitis (including Maskne)
- Eczema
- Folliculitis
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- Fungal Skin Infections
- Hives
- Keratosis
- Rosacea
- Skin Pigmentation Disorders
- Suspicious Spots & Moles
- Warts
- And more
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Optional Fee-Based Services
To provide convenience and manage cost, these less popular services are included in Essential Care at a reduced rate on a fee-per-call basis.
Psychology & Psychiatry
For those unfamiliar with the treatment of mental health conditions, it is common to begin with the behavioral services provided in Essential Care at no additional charge. If appropriate, your counselor will refer you to a psychologist or psychiatrist as appropriate. Some benefits of professional counseling are:
- Increased skills in interpersonal communication.
- Improved interpersonal relationships.
- Decreased depressive symptoms.
- Decreased anxiety symptoms.
- Reduction in pharmaceutical interventions.
- Improved quality of life.
- Clarity of behavioral contribution to wellbeing.
- Reduction of suicidal ideation.
- Improvement in emotional self-regulation.
- Reduction in substance misuse.
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Monthly Rate
Essential Care provides all of these benefits for one low, monthly rate
- 24/365 Access to Board-Certified Doctors
- Behavioral Health Counseling by Appointment
- Healthcare Advocacy Services
- Email a Specialist
- *Dermatology Consultations (3 free/year)
- Easy-to-Use App for Your Phone
- Unlimited Consultations
- Two-Hour Callback Guarantee
- No Additional Charges Except Prescriptions
- Complete, Spanish Bilingual Services
It’s a Membership, Not Insurance
Individuals
$18.00/month
Families
$28.00/month
Access to Reduced Per-Call Rate for Dermatology, Psychology & Psychiatry Consults
*Dermatology
3 Consultations / Year
(Per Family)
Additional consultations $60/each
*Psychology
$100/consultation
*Psychiatry
$205 / Initial Evaluation
*Psychiatry
$100/consultation
Essential Care is powered through our partnership with
Lyric is one of the premier providers of TeleHealth services in the United States, which is why Optimal TeleHealth trusts them to provide excellent service to clients. See the benefits of their services through the eyes of one of their members, Vicky.
It’s a Membership, Not Insurance
Easy access to everything you need through the Lyric Health app
It’s a Membership, Not Insurance
Find the best option for the health insurance
Available Memberships at Optimal TeleHealth
Here’s how Access + Control come together to create healthcare benefits your your family will love.
It’s not insurance, it’s
a membership
Essential Care
Essential Care is an entry-level membership designed to provide basic services to the budget minded. We call it Essential Care because we feel it’s essential that everyone has fast, affordable access to a doctor. Essential Care will eliminate up to 70% of those expensive trips to the doctor’s office.
- 24/365 Access to Urgent Care
- Patient Advocacy Services
- Email a Medical Specialist
- Behavioral Health Counseling
- *Dermatology Consultation (3/year included)
- *Psychologist & Psychiatrist
*Virtual Psychologist & Psychiatrist consultations are Fee-Per-Call and Dermatology Consultations over 3/year are Fee-Per-Call
Too many people feel like they’re out of options for affordable, quality healthcare, so we created a new one. Our two-part strategy uses new technology and the power of community to control your costs and give you greater access to care than ever before.
