\nIf you need emergency care, you don\u2019t have to get an OK from anyone before you get emergency care.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px” alter_height=”none” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=””][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”h-separator” css=”.vc_custom_1535409827418{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”]<\/p>\n
What if it\u2019s an emergency and I need care after my PCP\u2019s office closes?<\/h4>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Emergencies are times when there could be serious danger or damage to your health if you don\u2019t get medical care right away.<\/p>\n
Most PCPs have regular office hours. Check the PSM Provider Directory<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to see if your doctors\u2019 offices are open.\u00a0 Also, most Primary Medical Groups also have clinics that are open late. For information about your doctors\u2019 hours call the PSM Beneficiary Service Line at 1-866-600-4753<\/a> or 1-844-726-3345<\/a> TTY (hearing impaired). The phone call is free.<\/p>\n You can get emergency health care any time you need it. Therefore, always carry your ID Card with you, so the\u00a0doctors will know you have Vital\u00a0 with Plan de Salud Menonita (PSM).<\/p>\n Call TeleCuidado Menonita<\/strong> (Medical Advice Service Line) before you go to the emergency room.\u00a0Health professionals will answer your medical questions, provide care advice, and help you determine if you should be seen by a doctor right away. They can help you with medical conditions, such as Diabetes or Asthma.<\/p>\n By presenting in the emergency room the call the identification number provided be the TeleCuidado Menonita representative, you may avoid Copayments applicable to facilities outside de PSM Preferred Provider Network.\u00a0 It is important that no Copayments are to be imposed for services to treat an Emergency Medical Condition or Psychiatric Emergency for Medicaid or CHIP benericiaries.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n TeleCuidado Menonita <\/strong>(Medical Advice Line)<\/p>\n Toll free: 1-844-736-3345\/ TTY (hearing impaired) 1-844-716-3345<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1534795346504{padding-top: 32px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;background-color: #e7e8ea !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1534366247468{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”bulletstyle”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1534366253605{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”bulletstyle”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1534793862970{padding-top: 64px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1539373043248{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”]Also, if you are not sure if it\u2019s an emergency, call your doctor (PCP). Your PCP can help you get emergency care if you need it.<\/p>\n You can also call Vital call center for advice: 1-800-981-2737<\/strong>. Remember that the phone numbers are on the back of your ID Card.<\/p>\n [vc_row hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1535410003153{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 64px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 34px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”h-separator” css=”.vc_custom_1535409579654{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”] Emergency [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]If you think you have an emergency, go to the nearest hospital Emergency Room (ER). If you can\u2019t get to the ER, call 9-1-1. If you need emergency care, you don\u2019t have to get an OK from anyone before…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1101"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4828,"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1101\/revisions\/4828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/menonitavital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Emergencies might be things like:<\/h5>\n
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