New Medicast® App Brings Doctors To Doorsteps In Los Angeles And Orange County

LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicast, a new doctors-on-demand mobile service, announced its entrance into the Los Angeles and Orange County markets. To provide the highest standard of personal care that's both convenient and accessible to those in need, Medicast connects patients face-to-face with a compassionate physician through a simple click of a button. Empowering consumers to seek quality, personalized healthcare on their own terms, Medicast revitalizes the on-demand house call model using today's technology efficiencies.

"When you are sick, the last thing you want to do is wait days to get an appointment with your doctor or spend countless hours at urgent care with other sick people," said Sam Zebarjadi, CEO and co-founder of Medicast. "At Medicast, we make health accessible to today's 'always on,' connected consumer. With the freedom to click, patients can receive personalized care at a moment's notice from doctors they can trust."

How Medicast works:

• Medicast is an on-demand, location-based service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Patients can request a physician using the Medicast app, website or telephone number
• Doctor visits can be made to a home, office or hotel
• Following the request, a licensed physician will contact the patient to perform an initial triage over the phone where the consumers will explain their symptoms
• Doctors arrive for the visit within two hours of the request

Dr. Sahba Ferdowsi, chief medical officer and co-founder of Medicast, commented, "At its heart, Medicast serves both the consumer and physician by taking the system out of healthcare." He added, "My first house call experience ignited the type of care I want to deliver to my patients and the type of medicine that I want to practice. Medicast's network of doctors will literally go the extra mile for their patients to ensure seeking medical care is no longer an inconvenience. In a world where everyone has access to information online, which is causing increased instances of misdiagnosis and self-medication, Medicast offers a better solution."

Medicast physicians have expertise in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and geriatrics and can provide services ranging from simple checkups to urgent/immediate care. During a single on-demand visit, Medicast physicians can prescribe or dispense medications, which can eliminate additional trips to the pharmacy.

Medicast offers the following pricing structure:

• Plus – $39 per month for two visits spread over 12 months and a waived after-hours fee 
• Premium – $75 per month for four visits spread over 12 months, waived after-hours fee and expanded care for any children under the age of 18 in a household
• On Demand - Consumers can request a one-time visit for $249; on nights (between 8pm and 8am) and weekends there is a $100 surcharge

For more information on Medicast's services, locations, doctors, pricing and more, visit www.medicast.co or view the Medicast video. Currently consumers can download the Medicast mobile app free of charge on their iPhone and the app will soon be available to Android users. For inquiries or to speak with a Medicast expert, media should contact Jennifer Regnier at [email protected] or 310-578-7050.

About Medicast
Medicast is a convenient doctors-on-demand mobile service that connects physicians directly to consumers in the comfort of their home, office or hotel. The Medicast model promises accessible quality care to each patient through a personalized visit by compassionate, local doctors within two hours of a request, 24 hours a day. Every Medicast physician is hand-selected and certified in the art of delivering direct primary care. To request a house call, consumers simply click a button on the Medicast mobile app or website. Medicast currently operates in the Miami/South Florida and Los Angeles/Orange County markets with plans to expand to additional cities in 2014. For more information on Medicast, visit www.medicast.co. Follow Medicast on Twitter at www.twitter.com/medicast or "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/medicastco.

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