Essentia announces free e-visits for concerns with COVID-19

Essentia Health is waiving fees for e-visits relating to screening and evaluation of respiratory symptoms and concerns related to COVID-19.

In addition to COVID-19 screenings, e-visits are available for $20 for the following common conditions:

• Allergy symptoms
• Bug bites, including tick bites
• Colds
• Eye infections such as conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Lower back pain
• Mouth sores
• Stye, a red and painful bump near the eyelid
• Skin conditions such as acne; dermatitis; diaper rash; eczema; mild burns; shingles; and tinea infections, also called ringworm
• Tobacco use
• Upper-respiratory infections, including sinus infections or influenza (flu)
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women
• Vaginal yeast infections

If you’re 18 or older and live in Minnesota, Wisconsin or North Dakota, you can use this convenient and cost-effective online service. You don’t have to be an Essentia patient to have an E-visit. Start an E-visit at https://www.essentiahealth.org/services/e-visit/.