Skip Waiting Rooms: Register Now for Virtual Visits Today

Staff and faculty covered on a GW medical plan can sign up today for Virtual Visits for minor medical concerns, including diagnosis of influenza, fevers, migraines, allergies, and more.

From a mobile device or computer, you can talk to a doctor who is able to diagnose and treat a wide range of non-emergency conditions as well as write prescriptions (if needed). Virtual visits are covered under your UHC medical plan with most visits costing for employees on the GW Health Savings Plan (HSP) and $10 for employees on a GW PPO medical plan.

We recommend that you register before you need to see a doctor. This will save you time when you’re feeling under the weather and are focused on getting better.

How Do I Register For and Use Virtual Visits?

  • Login at myuhc.com or download the Unitedhealthcare app and login with your myuhc username and password
  • Navigate to Virtual Visits
  • Complete a medical history form

When You Need to See a Doctor Using Virtual Visits

  • Visit com or open the app. Login with username and password
  • Select “Find Care and Costs” and choose Medical Directory
  • Select “People”
  • Select Virtual Visits
  • Choose one of the several virtual visit provider sites. You will then be connected directly to the provider’s group site or app.
  • Video chat face-to-face with a doctor in 20 minutes or less.
  • Get prescriptions2, if needed.

Have these three items ready to register for and complete your Virtual Visit:

  • Health plan ID card
  • Credit card
  • Pharmacy location

2 Certain prescriptions may not be available, and other restrictions may apply.

How to Pick a Medical Plan Slides

UnitedHealthcare presented “How to Pick a Medical Plan” info-sessions throughout August and September.  In case you missed the sessions, the slides are now available on the Benefits website.

The information presented helps provide an overview of the university’s medical plans, including comparisons of the GW PPO and GW HSP. Still have questions? Join us for our final Open Enrollment Fair on Wednesday, October 23rd. The fair will be held at the Foggy Bottom campus. The Benefits team along with our medical plan administrator, UnitedHealthcare, will be on-hand to answer your questions and provide assistance as you make your decisions for 2020 Benefits.