Acute Tick Bite Telemedicine Visit
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms right now, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department: high fever, severe headache, facial drooping or paralysis, severe joint swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath, confusion, vision loss, or fainting.
A telemedicine visit for an acute tick bite. You meet by video with Jamie Lorrigan, DNP, APNP.
You found a tick, you removed it, and you want a clinical answer fast from a Lyme-literate, ILADS-member provider. This visit puts you in front of a Lyme-literate, ILADS-member provider by video.
Who this is for
This visit is for an acute tick bite only: a tick you found and removed recently, with or without a rash. If you are looking for treatment for chronic Lyme, long-term Lyme symptoms, or other tick-borne illness, please do not book this visit. Use our regular new patient pathway instead so we can route you through the right channel.
Eligibility
Please confirm all four before booking:
- You are a Wisconsin resident, or you are physically located in Wisconsin for the visit.
- You are 13 years of age or older.
- You are not enrolled in or eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP.
- Your concern is an acute tick bite, recent in onset, not a chronic or ongoing condition.
Eligibility pre-screen
All four questions are required. Passing the pre-screen unlocks the booking widget below.
1. Are you currently a Wisconsin resident, or will you be physically located in Wisconsin during the visit?
2. Is the patient 13 years of age or older?
3. Are you enrolled in or eligible for Medicare, Medicare Supplemental insurance, Medicaid, or CHIP?
4. Is this visit for an acute, recent tick bite, and not a chronic Lyme or long-term tick-borne condition?
Book your visit
Use the booking widget below to pick a slot with Jamie Lorrigan. After you book, complete your $375 payment at the Shopify checkout link below the widget. Your intake form arrives by email after payment.
Step 2: complete payment.
After you reserve a slot above, complete the $375 payment to confirm your visit. Your appointment is held until payment lands.
Access code for the payment page: GMOFWI1259. The next page asks for this code before you can complete checkout.
What you get
- An initial video visit with Jamie Lorrigan, DNP, APNP, an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Lyme-literate and ILADS-member. About 60 minutes. $375.
- A Lyme-literate early treatment plan. Jamie may recommend antibiotics, targeted supplements, herbal antimicrobials, supportive care, or a combination, with the course length matched to your situation.
- Any prescription routed to your preferred pharmacy. Any recommended supplements or supports come with a clear list.
- Up to two optional follow-up video visits, generally at 4 weeks and 8 weeks after the initial visit. $225 each, about 30 to 45 minutes, scheduled and paid separately.
- Care under the acute bite pathway runs up to 12 weeks total.
How it works
- Check your eligibility. The pre-screen above.
- Book your visit. Use the booking widget to reserve a slot with Jamie Lorrigan.
- Pay for the visit. Complete the $375 checkout. Your appointment is confirmed when payment lands.
- Complete your intake form. A secure intake form arrives in your email after payment. Takes about 5 to 10 minutes and must be finished before the visit.
- Have your video visit. Jamie Lorrigan reviews your answers with you, evaluates the bite, and decides on the plan. Any prescription is sent to your pharmacy right after the visit. Any recommended supplements or supports are shared with you in writing.
- 4-week follow-up, optional. A $225 video visit to check on symptoms and review anything new.
- 8-week follow-up, optional. A second $225 video visit. Care under the acute bite pathway ends 12 weeks after the initial visit.
Policies
- Video only. Every visit in this pathway is by video. You need a device with a camera and a stable internet connection. We do not offer phone-only visits for this pathway.
- Cancellation and no-show. Cancellation more than 24 hours before your appointment: 50 percent refund of the visit fee. Cancellation within 24 hours: no refund, plus a $50 late-cancellation fee. No-show without notice: no refund, plus a $50 no-show fee.
- Eligibility-hold refund. If we find after payment that you do not meet the eligibility for this pathway (Wisconsin location, age 13 or older, not on Medicare or Medicaid, acute and not chronic), you may request a 50 percent refund of the visit fee.
- Forms before visits. If your intake form is not done before your visit, we reschedule you once. If it is still not done at the rescheduled visit, the visit does not proceed and the fee is forfeited.
- This does not make you a regular GMW patient. This visit does not establish you as a regular patient of Green Medicine of Wisconsin. If you want ongoing care, you can apply through our regular new patient pathway afterward.
- Care ends at 12 weeks. This acute bite pathway covers the initial visit plus the optional 4-week and 8-week follow-ups, with care concluding 12 weeks after the initial visit.
FAQ
When will I be seen?
Jamie Lorrigan's availability is shown in the booking widget. Slots open as her schedule allows. Use the widget to see the next available time.
What treatment will I get?
Jamie Lorrigan follows a Lyme-literate, ILADS-aligned approach for an acute tick bite. The plan may include antibiotics, targeted supplements, herbal antimicrobials, supportive care, or a combination, with course length matched to your case. The exact decision is made on the video visit and depends on your history, the bite details, and any symptoms.
What if I cannot get to a video visit?
This pathway is video only. Wisconsin telemedicine rules require a real evaluation, and video is how we do it. If video is impossible for you, call the clinic and we will point you to the right alternative, which may be an in-person urgent care.
What if my form is not done before the visit?
We reschedule you once at no charge. If the form is still not done at the rescheduled visit, the visit is forfeited along with the fee. The form takes 5 to 10 minutes; do it right after you pay.
Do you take insurance?
No. This is a self-pay visit at $375. We cannot see patients who are enrolled in or eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP through this pathway.
Will I definitely get a prescription?
No. The intake form alone is not a prescription, and payment is not a prescription. Jamie Lorrigan evaluates you on the video visit and decides what is clinically right for you. Treatment may include antibiotics, targeted supplements, herbal antimicrobials, supportive care, or a combination. If a medication is appropriate, she picks the right one for your situation, taking into account pregnancy, breastfeeding, allergies, and other medications you take.
What to do about the tick right now
You can take these steps now whether or not you have booked yet. They help any provider give you better care.
- If the tick is still attached, remove it. Use fine-tipped tweezers, grasp as close to the skin as possible, pull steadily without twisting. Do not crush it. Wash the bite area and your hands with soap and water.
- Save the tick if you can. A sealed bag, a small jar, or tape on paper all work.
- Photograph the tick and the bite if possible. Place the tick on a coin or piece of paper for scale.
- Note the date, location on your body, and where you were when bitten. Geographic location matters because tick-borne disease prevalence varies by region.
- Watch for symptoms. Bullseye rash, spreading rash, fever, joint pain, headache, fatigue, or unusual neurological symptoms. If any of these appear, call us at 920-651-3600. For the severe symptoms listed at the top of this page, call 911 or go to the emergency department.
For severe symptoms, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
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