When family healthcare feels too expensive in New Lexington

Start with the care you need

SakeOf is a healthcare membership that gives you a more organized way to pay for and navigate care than an insurance-first approach. You can begin with the kind of help you need, use the membership options that fit, and retain choice about where to seek in-person care.

For a common, non-emergency illness or symptom that is appropriate for a virtual visit, selected and active Zero Copay Telemedicine offers access to consultations through the current service partner. Provider availability, clinical suitability, technology, state law, and prescribing rules still apply. If a clinician recommends labs, imaging, a procedure, specialist care, or an in-person follow-up, those are separate care steps with their own applicable program rules and costs.

Build an everyday-care path

Everyday care can involve more than a single appointment. When selected and active, Rx and Prescription Benefits can apply to prescriptions under that program’s rules. Medication costs follow the active prescription program; a prescription recommendation does not make the medication itself included in another service.

Mental Health and Counseling is an optional membership feature. Its scope follows the active program rules. Virtual Primary Care is a direct service with a $15 monthly adjustment and requires Rx and Prescription Benefits, Zero Copay Telemedicine, and Mental Health and Counseling to remain active for the current bundle. It includes $0 virtual primary-care access, a dedicated physician relationship, an annual virtual wellness visit, health-risk assessment, and chronic-care follow-up and medication-management support when clinically appropriate for virtual care.

Virtual Primary Care can help establish continuity, but it does not turn an online visit into an in-person exam. Labs, imaging, medications, specialists, procedures, and in-person follow-up remain separate expenses and follow the applicable program rules. For emergencies, use emergency services rather than a routine virtual-care path.

Use New Lexington care when a visit or test is needed

When you need in-person primary care, contact an office directly to confirm its current location, services, appointments, participation, and expected charges. Fairfield Medical Center lists New Lexington primary care at 775 Carroll St. and diagnostic services at 771 Carroll St.; the diagnostic listing includes X-ray, lab, and EKG services. These listings are useful starting points, not confirmation of an appointment or a price.

For tests, ask the ordering clinician where the order was sent, then confirm the diagnostic site’s requirements, hours, and expected charges before you go. Fairfield Medical Center’s New Lexington diagnostic listing also includes drug and alcohol collection services. Confirm directly which service you need and whether an order is required.

Perry County Health Department is at 2235 State Route 13 in New Lexington and lists nursing, immunizations, disease control, clinics, environmental health, health education, and emergency preparedness. Call 740-342-5179 to ask about current services, scheduling, and any fees. A Perry County JFS resource guide also lists Perry County Family Practice at 1625 Airport Road SE; verify the listing and current details with the provider before relying on it.

Get help making sense of a medical bill

If a bill is unclear or seems out of line with what you expected, SakeOf Full Service can provide advocacy support. This includes bill verification, fair-price review, and negotiation support. Gather the bill, any explanation or estimate you received, and relevant visit or service details so the issue can be reviewed through the applicable process.

Ask what the review covers, what information is needed, and what member commitment applies to your situation. A review or negotiation process does not guarantee a particular price or outcome. For a local diagnostic service, ask the provider for its expected charges before care; SakeOf’s support can then be considered alongside the provider’s billing information and applicable program rules.

Understand support for larger eligible events

For a larger eligible medical event, the membership’s applicable member commitment is part of the process. Eligible events may also involve voluntary community funding under the program rules. Confirm the event’s eligibility, required steps, applicable commitment, and documentation requirements with SakeOf before making plans around a particular outcome.

For members who select Maternity Care, potentially eligible expenses include routine prenatal visits, medically necessary prenatal labs, standard diagnostic ultrasounds, pregnancy-related specialist care, delivery and facility charges, medically necessary treatment of pregnancy complications, and routine pregnancy-related postpartum care through six weeks after delivery. Eligibility and all other program rules apply.

Choose useful options for your household

Other optional features include Dental and Vision Discounts, Chiropractic and Acupuncture, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Durable Medical Equipment. Each has its own monthly adjustment and program rules; a discount feature is not a promise of a particular provider price. Check current membership details and confirm a provider’s services and charges before arranging care.

For perspective on local needs, Perry County’s 2025 assessment identifies access to care, chronic disease, and maternal and child health as countywide priorities. Those findings describe the county, not New Lexington alone or an individual member. Local public-health resources can be a practical starting point for current community services.

Take your next step in 43764

• Need care now? Decide whether a common non-emergency concern is suitable for active telemedicine, or contact a local provider for in-person care. Use emergency services for emergencies.
• Need a test or appointment? Call the provider to confirm the order, current hours, appointment availability, participation, and expected charges.
• Comparing membership options? Use the calculator and Savings Guide to explore options, then review what you would select and the applicable program rules.
• Have questions about fit? Ask Jordan or use provider search to explore next steps before choosing a membership option.
• Already have a bill? Gather the paperwork and ask about Full Service advocacy, bill review, and the applicable member commitment.