More insurers reimburse doctors for online care

Harry Wessel | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted May 15, 2006

When Tamara McCartney's chronic sinusitis flared up this year, she knew she needed a prescription antibiotic.

But instead of a long drive to the doctor's office in St. Cloud, missing as much as a half-day of work, she spent less than 15 minutes at home completing an online questionnaire from her doctor. The next day, her Avelox prescription was waiting at a nearby pharmacy.

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