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Medicare Members Unsure Whether Telemedicine is Offered

News  |  By HealthLeaders Media Staff  
   September 19, 2017

Seventy-nine percent of seniors do not have easy access to their EMRs. 

A HealthMine survey revealed that 57% of Medicare health plan members aged 65+ said they are unsure if their health plan offers telemedicine; another 31% say that telemedicine is not offered by their plan.

In addition, 79% of seniors do not have easy access to their EMRs.

Medicare plan members also revealed their communication preferences. The survey found that 48% prefer to communicate with their plan via voice/phone, 31% prefer digital communication, and 21% prefer snail mail.

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