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Telehealth Urgent Care Clinic
Skip the wait and connect to our virtual urgent care
With Ballad Health's virtual urgent care, you can connect directly to a local healthcare provider using your desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone – all from the comfort of your own home.
Our online urgent care is a cloud-based telehealth platform that offers on-demand access to care for several common illnesses and conditions.
The Ballad Health virtual urgent care only charges a $49 flat fee for all appointments.*
*Please note that some consultations may require a visit to a local urgent care clinic for testing or to confirm a diagnosis. The urgent care fee does not include the cost of medication, additional required in-person testing and/or diagnostics.
Conditions we treat
The Connected Care virtual urgent care clinic treats a variety of illnesses and injuries, including:
- Cold and flu*, including fever, sore throat and cough
- Seasonal allergies
- Eye infections
- Headaches
- Insect or animal bites
- Minor burns, cuts and rashes
- Sinus infections and strep throat*
- Sprains and strains**
- Urinary tract infections
Learn more about other conditions we can potentially treat through telehealth urgent care.
If you have symptoms of heart attack or stroke, or feel that you are in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room (ER) immediately.
*Flu and strep throat consultations require a visit to a local urgent care clinic where a rapid test can be performed to confirm diagnosis.
**Sprains and strains consultations might require a visit to a local clinic for a physical examination.
When is it best to visit a clinic in person?
Testing
You may need to visit a local urgent care when testing or diagnostics is necessary to confirm your diagnosis.
If your condition isn't listed here, please visit an urgent care location near you.
Very young children
Infants and children aged 3 and under require more specific care than other young children.
These children should be taken to your pediatrician, family doctor or in-person urgent care clinic.
Virtual urgent care fees
For just a $49 flat fee, the Connected Care telehealth urgent care lets you skip the wait and schedule an appointment to a provider from the comfort of your own home.
Insured patients can choose to pay the $49 flat-rate fee, the out-of-pocket fee or co-pay toward their deductible. Contact your insurance provider for details on coverage and associated fees.
Your virtual urgent care visit will include a diagnosis and – if necessary – prescriptions. Please note that the $49 flat fee does not include the cost of medication, additional required testing or diagnostics.
Billing Note: Connected Care or the Virtual Urgent Care Clinic name will not appear on your bill. The billing department noted will be the Ballad Health Urgent Care at Colonial Heights.
Telehealth urgent care hours
The virtual urgent care clinic is open every day.
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Schedule your virtual visit
You can schedule your telehealth visit by clicking below or calling (423) 224-3955.