Healthcare when you work for yourself in Rootstown

Start with the care you need—not a maze of bills

SakeOf is a healthcare membership designed to make care easier to plan and costs easier to understand. Instead of beginning with an insurance-first process, members can consider practical care options, choose a provider for in-person services, and turn to SakeOf advocacy when a bill needs a closer look.

The useful first question is simple: what kind of help do you need today? A new symptom, a routine primary-care question, a prescription, counseling, therapy, or a hospital service may each call for a different route. Your active membership features and the program rules determine which SakeOf services apply.

Use everyday care options when they fit

For a non-emergency health question, Zero Copay Telemedicine can provide a low-friction virtual starting point when selected and active. If a clinician recommends an in-person exam, lab, imaging, or specialist visit, you can choose where to seek that care and confirm the service and expected charges with the provider.

Rx and Prescription Benefits, when selected and active, are designed primarily for medications commonly prescribed for acute conditions. Listed formulary medications may be available at $0 when the participating-pharmacy process and prescribing and dispensing requirements are met. Check the current pharmacy tool before filling a prescription: a medication outside the active formulary is not automatically $0 or eligible for community sharing, and chronic or specialty medications may require a separate active program.

Mental Health and Counseling, when selected and active with its required features, provides unlimited on-demand telephone counseling at $0 through the current service partner, with up to three face-to-face consultations per incident when arranged and available. Virtual Primary Care is a separate feature that includes a dedicated physician relationship, ongoing virtual follow-up, an annual virtual wellness visit, and health-risk assessment. Its current bundled tier requires Rx and Prescription Benefits, Zero Copay Telemedicine, and Mental Health and Counseling to remain active.

Choose local care for visits, tests, and therapy

Rootstown has several listed care options near the NEOMED campus. NEOMED Free Clinic describes free, non-emergency primary care, basic labs, behavioral health, and women’s health. It asks patients to call 330-552-7080 for an appointment and says it is not accepting walk-ins. Confirm current services, eligibility, and scheduling directly with the clinic.

Summa Health Rootstown Medical Center lists primary care, pharmacy, behavioral health, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, women’s health, and other outpatient services. Its location page marks urgent care temporarily closed, so call 234-867-7965 to confirm current services and appointment options rather than relying on the listing alone.

For rehabilitation, Summa Health Therapy at Rootstown lists physical therapy and related services. Its page describes walk-in appointments after a doctor’s referral and asks patients to confirm coverage with the team; call 234-867-6790 for the Rootstown location or 330-379-8666 for outpatient therapy appointments. SakeOf’s PT/OT feature, when selected and active, applies to medically necessary care from an appropriately licensed therapist. A physician order, referral, or plan of care may be needed when clinically appropriate or required by state law.

NEOvations Pharmacy Services lists medication consultations, screenings, and vaccinations in Rootstown. Confirm current services, appointment requirements, participation, and charges with the pharmacy. For any local visit, lab, imaging, or prescription, ask the provider about the specific service, expected patient responsibility, and any applicable plan participation before scheduling.

Ask for help when a bill is unclear

If a bill looks confusing or unexpectedly high, SakeOf Full Service advocacy can help with bill verification, fair-price review, and negotiation support. Keep the itemized bill: submissions require one, with service dates, provider information, and CPT or HCPCS codes when available. SakeOf may also request medical records, clinical notes, or other documentation to review eligibility, medical necessity, and pricing.

Submit complete documents within six months of the service date. If you receive a balance bill, denial, or payment demand, submit it within 10 days of receiving it. The applicable program rules determine whether an expense is eligible and what member responsibility applies. Advocacy is a practical next step for understanding the bill; it does not guarantee that a charge will be reduced or shared.

Understand support for larger eligible events

For a larger eligible medical event, the process can include documentation review, fair-price evaluation, and negotiation support, followed by voluntary community funding for eligible expenses under the program rules. The applicable member commitment depends on the program and type of event; check your Program Guide rather than assuming one amount applies to every service.

Eligibility review can consider an illness, injury, symptom, diagnosis, or treatment that existed or was known—or for which medical advice, diagnosis, or care was recommended or received—during the 24 months before membership began. The final determination depends on documentation, clinical review, and the Program Guide. If you are planning care, ask SakeOf about the applicable process before the service when possible.

Choose extra features around your needs

Optional features can add support for particular situations when selected, active, eligible, and subject to program rules. Maternity Care is available as an optional feature. Dental and Vision Discounts, Chiropractic and Acupuncture, and Durable Medical Equipment are also listed membership options; confirm the current details and participating services before using them.

The PT/OT feature has a shared 12-visit limit and $780 annual maximum across the enrolled membership. For eligible PT/OT visits under that feature, its $35 feature-specific member responsibility replaces the standard $500 event commitment. Check the Program Guide for the conditions that apply, and confirm referral and appointment details with the Rootstown therapy team.

Take your next step in Rootstown

• Need a non-emergency appointment? Call NEOMED Free Clinic at 330-552-7080 to ask about current services, eligibility, and scheduling.
• Considering Summa or local therapy? Call the relevant Rootstown location to confirm the service, referral needs, appointment availability, and expected charges.
• Want to understand your membership? Use the calculator and Savings Guide to explore options, then check the provider search or ask Jordan about how the program works.
• Planning a larger service? Review your Program Guide and contact SakeOf about documentation and the applicable member commitment before care when possible.
• Need county resource navigation? Portage County’s resource-guide page identifies 2-1-1 as a way to seek community-resource navigation. Confirm current listings and availability.