Getting access to healthcare is not always easy. Tackling or managing medical symptoms and ailments can often come with challenges and barriers. Perhaps you live in a remote or rural area where physical distance is a constraint, maybe you desire more privacy and comfort in your space when addressing your health needs, or you just don’t know where to start with your health and wellness journey. If this is the case for you and your situation, virtual care is a great tool to add to your wellness toolkit.
Lumeca Health offers virtual medical care to help empower users to better address their general or specialty healthcare and wellness needs. For example, say you’ve recently moved somewhere new within the province and you’re struggling with seasonal allergies, but don’t yet have a family doctor. Or perhaps you have been looking to take the first step in your mental health journey but don’t know where to start when it comes to navigating the health care system. Virtual health care with Lumeca can help to eliminate the uncertainty and stress that can often accompany an in-person visit.
How it Works
You can talk to the doctors and nurses at Lumeca about many symptoms you may be experiencing. The below is not an exclusive list, but examples of the type of care:
- Acne
- Allergies
- Asthma
- COVID-19 questions
- Dermatology
- Fever
- Flu
- Headaches
- Lab work interpretation
- Mental health
- Specialist referrals
- Prescription renewals
A visit with a virtual health practitioner is much like an in-person visit that you are used to. With Lumeca, once you submit a consultation request, a Care Coordinator may review your symptoms and ask some follow-up questions to aid the health practitioner. From here, your health practitioner may diagnose, treat, prescribe, refer or advise other forms of treatment. They handle everything from managing referrals and sending prescriptions to your preferred pharmacy.
Along with the general care offered at Lumeca, the platform also offers a specialty referral program that can shorten the typical wait time between you and getting the care you need. Specialties include:
- Dermatology
- Cardiology
- Chronic care
- Sexual Health
Click here for more information on how Lumeca works and details on the type of care provided.
How to Access Care
As Lumeca is a Saskatchewan-based healthcare technology company, the virtual healthcare solution is free for those Saskatchewan residents with with a valid Saskatchewan Health Card.
As a Saskatchewan Blue Cross Personal Health Plan member, you can also save your Policy Number and Member ID within the Lumeca Health mobile app so all your important health information is in one place. You can then reference your insurance information quickly while at the pharmacy or a practitioner’s office.
To read more on the many benefits of utilizing virtual care, check out our blog post from earlier in the summer: Why You Should Add Virtual Healthcare to your Wellness Toolbox.
Add virtual health care to your wellness toolbox today. Visit Lumeca Health now to learn more.