Again it’s important to read and do your research before making assumptions on your health care options.
Zoomcare is in-person medical clinics. I believe it’s now pretty hard to get Medicare to pay for any telemedicine visits, since the pandemic has been declared “over”.
It’s actually been a while since anyone put a stethoscope on me. I don’t have any cardiovascular or respiratory problems. My health care is largely managed with a panel of periodic lab tests which of course are providing a lot more detailed information than a simple stethoscope. And my doctors are confident enough that I’d speak up if I had worrisome symptoms, so why waste the time?
Also interesting that medical researchers are now questioning the value of the annual physical exam since doctors rarely uncover anything with a chance exam. Most medical problems seem to be diagnosed when a patient goes to a doctor complaining about a pain or symptom.
The annual Obamacare Preventive Screening Exam didn’t seem to do much more than tell you to get the recommended vaccinations and check your weight and blood pressure. Sure, they offered the odd, free colonoscopy, but I bet many declined the invitation.
I’ve got a scale and blood pressure cuff at home. If I get really ambitious, maybe I’ll buy a stethoscope and one of those headbands with the reflector. {{ LOL }}
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