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Cary trustees hear TAP Telehealth pitch; questions on opt‑out, access and legal review
Summary
Brian Davis, a representative of MD Health Pathways, told the Village of Cary Committee of the Whole on July 15 that his company’s TAP Telehealth service could give residents 7 a.m.–10 p.m., seven‑day text and FaceTime access to U.S.‑licensed clinicians for a monthly fee billed through the village water bill.
Brian Davis, a representative of MD Health Pathways, told the Village of Cary Committee of the Whole on July 15 that his company’s TAP Telehealth service could give residents 7 a.m.–10 p.m., seven‑day text and FaceTime access to U.S.‑licensed clinicians for a monthly fee billed through the village water bill. “This is gonna sound like a wonderful program…and the catch is that you have to pay for it,” Davis said, explaining a program price the company offers to participating municipalities as $6 per household per month in some Illinois pilots (their standard rate is $9).
The proposal would cover up to 10 people per household or per small business account, Davis said, and include language translation and prescriptions; he said uninsured prescription costs average about $12 and that MD Health Pathways partners with a cost‑plus pharmacy program for deeper discounts. Davis described pilot results from Texas that the company cites — for example, a Ferris, Texas, manager who reported a 20% reduction in EMS dispatches — and said the company offers a 90‑day refund window…
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