Legal disclosures and patient notices.
This page is a public-facing summary. Final obligations, cancellation rights, refund rules, eligibility, communication policy, telehealth consent, and billing terms must match the signed patient agreement.
Mandatory Washington State Disclosure
This agreement does not provide comprehensive health insurance coverage. It provides only the health care services specifically described.
VirtualMD is a direct-pay membership practice. Membership is not insurance and does not replace emergency care, hospital care, specialist care, surgery, imaging center fees, lab fees, prescription costs, medical equipment, or catastrophic medical coverage.
Scope limitations
VirtualMD provides virtual adult primary care within the designated scope of Dr. Patel. It does not offer hospitalization, major surgery, emergency care, specialist treatments, dialysis, physical rehabilitation, or procedures requiring anesthesia.
VirtualMD does not prescribe controlled drugs under DEA classifications II–V.
Insurance and billing
VirtualMD does not participate in private, state, or federal insurance billing for membership services. It does not issue superbills for membership care.
Patients are encouraged to maintain separate coverage for emergency, hospital, surgery, specialist, and catastrophic medical events.
Safety notice
GetVirtualMD is strictly for primary care, chronic disease management, prevention, care coordination, and non-emergency issues.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately.