Virtual check-ins
Part B (Medical Insurance)
Covers certain doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services.
Your costs in Original Medicare
After you meet the In 2025, you pay $257 for your Part B deductible. After you meet your deductible for the year, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for these: Medicare-approved amount
The payment amount that Original Medicare sets for a covered service or item. When your provider accepts assignment, Medicare pays its share and you pay your share of that amount.
What it is
Virtual check-ins allow you to talk to your health care providers using audio and video communication technology (like your phone or a computer) without going to the doctor’s office. During a virtual check-in, your health care provider can:
- Conduct remote assessments using photo or video images you send for review to decide if you need to go to the doctor's office.
- Respond to you using a phone, virtual delivery, secure text message, email, or a patient portal.
Virtual check-ins are different from a telehealth visit because they're usually 10 minutes or less and aren't done in real time.
Virtual check-ins can be used for the treatment for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from anywhere, including places of residence (like homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities).
Things to know
You can have a virtual check-in if you meet these conditions:
- You talked to your health care provider about starting these types of visits.
- You verbally consent to the virtual check-in, and your doctor documents your consent in your medical record. Your doctor may get one consent for a year’s worth of these services.
- The virtual check-in doesn't relate to a medical visit you've had within the past 7 days, and doesn't lead to the medical visit within the next 24 hours (or the soonest appointment available).
Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C)
A type of Medicare-approved health plan from a private company that you can choose to cover most of your Part A and Part B benefits instead of Original Medicare. It usually also includes drug coverage (Part D).