A different way to healthcare in Little Birch

A practical care path starts with your needs

SakeOf is a healthcare membership that brings together healthcare advocacy, fair-price review, direct-service and discount benefits when selected, and voluntary member-to-member community funding for eligible medical expenses. It gives you options for everyday care, room to choose a provider, and support with the paperwork and pricing questions that can make healthcare harder to navigate.

Begin with the kind of care you need. For a suitable non-emergency concern, check whether Zero Copay Telemedicine is selected and active, and follow its current access instructions. If you want continuity for ongoing needs, check whether Virtual Primary Care is available through your active membership. When you need an in-person service, you can choose a provider and use SakeOf’s provider search to explore possibilities.

For a planned, higher-cost service, contact SakeOf in advance when reasonably possible. That gives the team a chance to explain the review process and help you prepare documentation and pricing questions before care takes place.

Put everyday-care options to work

Zero Copay Telemedicine can offer a convenient way to speak with a clinician about an appropriate everyday concern when the option is selected and active. Check the current access instructions and ask the clinician what follow-up is appropriate. Virtual Primary Care may be useful when you want ongoing primary-care support; ask how appointments work and whether recommended in-person visits, labs, imaging, or specialist care involve separate steps or charges.

If a prescription is part of your care, review the Rx and Prescription Benefits available through your active membership. Confirm the current terms for the particular medication and pharmacy so you understand how the benefit applies and whether any medication cost remains separate. Individual vendor benefits can have their own coordination terms, so check before combining arrangements.

Mental Health and Counseling may include immediate problem assessment, supportive counseling, subsequent sessions, follow-up with the original counselor when available, crisis support, and referral to other resources when more care is needed. Psychiatry, inpatient behavioral health, emergency psychiatric care, neuropsychological testing, residential substance-use treatment, and medication costs are not included merely because counseling is active. Check current program details if you are considering additional care.

Find a local point of care

Community Care of West Virginia lists telehealth service at the Little Birch Elementary School-Based Health Center, 55 Little Birch Road, and gives 304-765-2881 as its contact number. Because the listing is for a school-based center, call to ask who is eligible, whether service is currently available, and how to arrange an appointment.

For county-level care outside Little Birch, Braxton County Memorial Hospital is in Gassaway and reports 24-hour emergency care, inpatient care, and outpatient services, including outpatient surgery. WVU Medicine provides hospital charge information and a financial assistance policy and application for the hospital. Charge files can help you ask more informed questions, but they are not a final quote or guaranteed out-of-pocket amount. Request an estimate and ask whether separate professional, laboratory, imaging, or other charges may apply.

The Braxton County Health Department in Sutton provides public-health education and clinical and environmental health services; call 304-765-2851 to verify current services and hours. These are county resources, not Little Birch locations. For Medicaid and WVCHIP screening and applications, WV PATH provides a statewide resource; the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services also publishes member information on topics including managed care, transportation, and renewals.

Before scheduling a planned visit, ask the provider about availability, charges, and whether a cost estimate is available. You remain free to choose the provider that fits your needs. SakeOf’s provider search can help you explore options, and Full Service advocacy can help you work through questions about bills and pricing.

Use advocacy to make bills clearer

SakeOf reviews eligibility, medical necessity, documentation, and price fairness. The team may negotiate or reprice a medical bill. This support can help you understand what was charged, identify records needed for review, and clarify what may happen next for an eligible expense.

Keep the itemized bill, including service dates, provider information, and CPT or HCPCS codes when available. SakeOf may also request medical records, clinical notes, diagnosis or procedure details, provider documentation, billing records, or a signed medical-record release. Submit complete documents within six months of the service date. Send balance bills, denials, or payment demands within 10 days of receiving them.

For planned care, contact SakeOf in advance when reasonably possible. If a charge seems unusually high, fair-price review may be important before an eligible expense can move forward. To begin a bill review, gather the itemized bill and any time-sensitive notices, then ask SakeOf what other records are needed.

Know how larger eligible expenses are handled

For a larger medical event, SakeOf reviews eligibility, medical necessity, documentation, and fair pricing. The applicable member commitment or feature-specific responsibility is applied. Remaining eligible amounts may then be matched to voluntary community funds, subject to program limits and available funds. Keeping your membership current and sending complete records promptly helps the review proceed with the information requested.

Optional benefits can also shape a care plan. Depending on what is offered and selected, members may be able to explore maternity support; dental and vision discounts; chiropractic or acupuncture; PT/OT; and durable medical equipment options. Check the current details for a specific service. A charge already paid or discounted through an optional feature cannot be counted again as a separate sharing request unless SakeOf expressly approves an eligible remaining balance.

Choose your next step

• For a non-emergency concern: Check active Zero Copay Telemedicine access or explore Virtual Primary Care.
• For local care: Call the Little Birch school-based center at 304-765-2881 to confirm eligibility and arrangements; contact county providers directly for services outside Little Birch.
• For a prescription or optional benefit: Review the current terms for the specific medication or service.
• For a bill: Gather the itemized statement and send balance bills, denials, or payment demands within 10 days of receiving them.
• To compare your options: Use the SakeOf calculator, Savings Guide, provider search, or Jordan, or review membership options.