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src=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/color-icon-telemedicine.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                                Telemedicine in CA \n                    <\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"c-faqs__questions\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-index\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"c-faqs-index__title\"><\/h3>\n                                                                            <ul class=\"o-list-bare c-faqs-index__list\">\n                                            \n                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question1\">Is Telemedicine Provided on a Phone Call or a Video Call?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question2\">Who Is Eligible to Use Telemedicine in California?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question3\">Is Telemedicine For Children Only?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question4\">How Long Are Sessions with a Doctor?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question5\">Does the Doctor I Talk to Have Access to My Records?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question6\">Is it Possible to Have a Spanish Speaker?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question7\">How Do I Find the Meeting with the Doctor?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                            <li class=\"o-list-bare__item c-faqs-index__item\">\n                                                    <a class=\"c-faqs-index__link\" href=\"#question8\">How Can I Know That My Privacy is Respected During a Meeting with My Doctor?<\/a>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"c-faqs-answers\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__sub-category\">\n                                        <h4 class=\"c-faqs-answers__title\"><\/h4>\n                                        \n                                            \n                                                                                    <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question1\">Is Telemedicine Provided on a Phone Call or a Video Call?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>Yes to both. You can access your medical practitioner through your smart phone and\/or your computer, tablet or laptop.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question2\">Who Is Eligible to Use Telemedicine in California?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>Everybody is eligible to use telemedicine. You do not need to have health insurance to sign up for telemedicine.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question3\">Is Telemedicine For Children Only?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>No. It is for everybody. Parents or guardians will need to be involved in starting the process when your child visits with a medical practitioner.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question4\">How Long Are Sessions with a Doctor?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>The length of the session will depend on the reason you are calling. Sessions with therapists, councilors and other mental health professionals may be longer than a visit with a pediatrician for a child with a cold, for example.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question5\">Does the Doctor I Talk to Have Access to My Records?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>Yes. During your initial account <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">set-up<\/span>, you will furnish your medical history through secure servers.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question6\">Is it Possible to Have a Spanish Speaker?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>Yes. Not only do you have access to <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">Spanish-speaking<\/span> medical professionals, there are other languages in the plan, as well.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question7\">How Do I Find the Meeting with the Doctor?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>An email will be sent to you with a link. You simply click the link and wait for the doctor to come on the line.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__answer\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"c-faqs-answers__question\" id=\"question8\">How Can I Know That My Privacy is Respected During a Meeting with My Doctor?<\/h3>\n                                                <div class=\"c-faqs-answers__text\">\n                                                    <div class=\"s-cms-content\">\n                                                        <p>Zoom, FaceTime and other software providers have met the standards of the healthcare industry privacy rules and are HIPAA compliant. 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