California medical weight loss telehealth

Distance should not end the conversation.

If you are a California patient who lives more than 35 miles from both MEDY locations, telehealth may provide a more convenient way to receive eligible care.

Is telehealth right for your visit?

MEDY telehealth is designed for eligible adults who need medical weight-management care but live farther from the Lathrop and Modesto clinics. MEDY confirms eligibility before the visit and determines whether the care you need can be provided remotely.

California patient

Telehealth is intended for eligible MEDY patients who live in California. MEDY confirms your physical location for each visit.

Distance requirement

You must live more than 35 miles from both the Lathrop and Modesto clinics.

Age requirement

Telehealth scheduling is available for adults age 18 and older.

Required equipment

Have a live-video device, reliable internet connection, scale, and blood-pressure monitor available for the appointment.

Telehealth eligibility is confirmed individually. Once a patient qualifies, that eligibility generally continues for MEDY care. A specific service may still require a different arrangement if it cannot be provided remotely.
Christel Backert providing a telehealth consultation

Care from where you are

Personal care without routine clinic travel.

Telehealth changes where the conversation happens—not the need for individual evaluation.

Your provider still considers your medical history, current medications, previous weight-loss efforts, preferences, and goals before recommending an appropriate next step. Remote follow-up also creates time to review progress, raise concerns, and adjust the plan when clinically appropriate.

Eligible telehealth patients generally do not need routine travel to a MEDY clinic for remote care. The appointment still happens live by video, with measurements and information available for the clinical conversation. Scheduling reserves the appropriate appointment path; MEDY then provides the separate instructions needed to join the visit.

Preparation matters. Keep your equipment nearby, join from a private place with a reliable connection, and be ready to discuss changes since your previous visit. If MEDY determines that a particular need cannot be handled through telehealth, the team will explain the appropriate next step.

What to expect

A clear path from scheduling to your visit.

01

Choose the correct calendar

New patients and current patients use separate central telehealth scheduling paths.

02

MEDY confirms eligibility

The team reviews your distance, California patient status, visit location, age, equipment, and care requirements.

03

Prepare for the appointment

Have your video device, internet connection, scale, and blood-pressure monitor ready.

04

Schedule as a California patient

California patients may schedule while traveling. MEDY confirms where you will be physically located for the visit and whether care can be provided there.

Questions about MEDY telehealth?

Who may qualify for MEDY telehealth?

Telehealth may be available to California patients age 18 and older who live more than 35 miles from both MEDY clinics, have the required equipment, and meet MEDY’s individual eligibility requirements. MEDY also confirms where the patient will be physically located for the visit.

Can I schedule while traveling?

Yes. California patients may schedule while traveling. Before medical care is provided, MEDY will confirm the state where you will be physically located for the appointment and whether the visit can proceed there.

What equipment do I need?

You need a device capable of live video, a reliable internet connection, a scale, and a blood-pressure monitor available during the appointment.

Will I need to visit a MEDY clinic?

Eligible telehealth patients generally do not come into a clinic for remote care. If a particular service or individual need cannot be handled through telehealth, MEDY will explain the appropriate next step.

Which appointment calendar should I choose?

Choose New Patient Telehealth when scheduling your first MEDY appointment. Choose Current Patient Telehealth when returning for continued MEDY care.

What happens after I schedule?

MEDY will review eligibility and provide the instructions needed for the remote visit. The clinical telehealth system is handled separately from this public website.

Choose your telehealth scheduling path.

Before you schedule

Confirm your telehealth requirements.

Please confirm all three statements to continue to the selected calendar. MEDY will verify final eligibility.

Telehealth eligibility confirmations