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Telehealth for Pennsylvania Residents

From Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley to Harrisburg, State College, Pittsburgh, and Erie — InnoCre Telehealth is licensed to provide care to Pennsylvania residents anywhere in the state.

Our board-certified provider holds an active Pennsylvania CRNP certification (SP025383) issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, with prescriptive authority for non-controlled medications. You can verify this license directly at the Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS): pals.pa.gov.

All visits with Pennsylvania patients are conducted via secure HIPAA-compliant video. You must be physically located in Pennsylvania at the time of your appointment for legal and regulatory reasons.

Care Available to You in Pennsylvania

All InnoCre services are available to Pennsylvania residents at the same flat $68 self-pay rate. Browse the most-requested categories:

Urgent Care

Same-day visits for UTIs, sinus, strep, rash, pink eye, cold/flu, and more.

Primary Care

Bridge care between PCPs, prescription refills, lab review, follow-ups.

Chronic Care

Diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, cholesterol — ongoing management with labs.

Mental Health

Bridge non-controlled medications and care coordination with therapists.

Women's Health

UTIs, yeast/BV, birth control, hormonal concerns — private and direct.

Men's Health

ED, STI screening, hair loss, hypertension — confidential and discreet.

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How Visits Work for Pennsylvania Patients

1

Book Online

Choose a same-day or future slot. Confirm you'll be in Pennsylvania at visit time.

2

HIPAA Video Visit

Connect via secure video with your board-certified provider for an unhurried 30-minute visit.

3

Prescription Sent

Prescriptions and lab orders sent to your preferred Pennsylvania pharmacy or lab within hours.

Pennsylvania Cities & Counties We Serve

One Pennsylvania license covers the whole state — from Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley to Harrisburg, State College, Pittsburgh, and Erie. If you are physically located anywhere in Pennsylvania at the time of your visit, we are licensed to see you. Common cities and counties where InnoCre patients book visits:

Major Cities & Towns

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, State College, Wilkes-Barre, Altoona, Johnstown, Williamsport.

Regions (all 67 counties)

Southeastern PA (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties), the Lehigh Valley, Northeastern PA (Scranton and Wilkes-Barre), South Central PA (Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York), Central PA (State College and Altoona), Southwestern PA (Pittsburgh and Allegheny County), and Northwestern PA (Erie). We are licensed statewide, so every one of Pennsylvania's 67 counties is covered.

Live in a smaller Pennsylvania town not listed here? You are still covered. In rural areas, it helps to choose your pharmacy and lab draw site before your visit so orders go to the location closest to you.

Common Conditions We Treat for Pennsylvania Patients

Pennsylvania combines two large metro areas around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with small towns, farmland, and wide stretches of state forest. Each of those shapes a slightly different conditions mix among our Pennsylvania patients:

Tick-borne illness, including Lyme. Pennsylvania reports more Lyme disease cases than any other state in most years, and ticks are common in wooded, rural, and suburban areas statewide. If you've found a tick or have an unexplained rash, we can evaluate for Lyme, order two-tier serology testing, and prescribe doxycycline when criteria are met.
Seasonal allergies and sinus infections. The mid-Atlantic pollen season runs late February through May, with oak and grass pollens dominating the central Pennsylvania corridor. We treat allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, prescribing antihistamines, intranasal steroids, or antibiotics when sinusitis crosses into bacterial infection.
UTIs and urinary symptoms. One of the most common reasons Pennsylvania residents book same-day visits. UTI treatment online includes evaluation, antibiotic selection, and lab orders for recurrent or complicated cases.
STI testing and treatment. We send lab orders to Quest or LabCorp draw sites across Pennsylvania for full STI panels. Treatment is prescribed once results return. We do not ship at-home self-collection kits — testing happens at an accredited Pennsylvania lab. How STI testing works.
Poison ivy, bug bites, and outdoor rashes. Hiking, camping, gardening, and yard work across Pennsylvania's parks and forests bring poison ivy, insect bites, and other skin reactions every summer. We treat fungal skin infections, contact dermatitis, and ear infections via telehealth.
Chronic care for hypertension, diabetes, thyroid, and cholesterol. Pennsylvania adults managing chronic conditions between primary-care visits can use InnoCre for ongoing prescription management and lab monitoring. Chronic care management details.

Pharmacies & Labs Across Pennsylvania

Pharmacy network

Prescriptions are sent electronically via the SureScripts network to your preferred pharmacy. CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Giant, Giant Eagle, Weis, Wegmans, ShopRite, Acme, Costco, and independent pharmacies across Pennsylvania all receive prescriptions the same way — typically within minutes of your visit ending. Mail-order options (Amazon Pharmacy, Express Scripts, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs) are also supported.

Lab network

Lab requisitions are sent to Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp draw sites — both have draw sites across Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, Scranton, and Erie. In rural counties the nearest site may be farther away, so check locations before your visit. Results post to the secure patient portal, typically 24–72 hours after the draw.

If you have an established relationship with a Pennsylvania specialist, primary-care office, or hospital system — Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health, UPMC, Geisinger, Penn State Health, Allegheny Health Network, St. Luke's, WellSpan, or Main Line Health — we can send visit summaries on request to keep your record continuous.

How Pennsylvania Telehealth Law Affects Your Visit

Two state-law facts shape every Pennsylvania telehealth visit, and we want patients to understand them up front:

The provider must be licensed in the state where the patient is physically located. Pennsylvania's Professional Nursing Law and the State Board of Nursing's CRNP regulations require this. Our provider's Pennsylvania CRNP certification (SP025383) covers visits with any patient who is physically in Pennsylvania at the time of the appointment — it does not matter where the patient lives, where their insurance is based, or where they were born.
Pennsylvania requires its own nurse practitioner credential. Multistate compact licenses cover registered and practical nurses, not nurse practitioner practice, so InnoCre's provider holds a separate Pennsylvania CRNP certification for visits with patients in Pennsylvania, alongside licenses in Maryland, Washington, and Delaware.

Pennsylvania also holds telehealth to the same standard of care as in-person visits. The provider conducts the same evaluation, documentation, and prescribing standards — the only difference is the medium.

Important for Pennsylvania Residents

•You must be physically located in Pennsylvania at the time of your visit. If you've recently moved or are traveling, your provider will verify location at the start of the visit.
•We do not prescribe Schedule II–V controlled substances (opioids, benzodiazepines, ADHD stimulants) via telehealth in any state. As a separate clinical-policy matter, we also do not prescribe antipsychotics or mood stabilizers via telehealth.
•For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest Pennsylvania emergency department immediately.
•Mental health crisis: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7).

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Our board-certified provider, Atul S. Vellappally, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, holds an active Pennsylvania CRNP certification (SP025383) issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, with prescriptive authority for non-controlled medications.

You don't need to be a resident, but you must be physically located in Pennsylvania at the time of your visit. State licensing law requires the provider to be licensed where the patient is at the moment of care. If you're a Pennsylvania resident currently traveling outside the state, we'll need to reschedule for when you're back.

Yes. Prescriptions are sent electronically to your preferred pharmacy in Pennsylvania via the SureScripts network — the same e-prescribing system used by hospitals and major medical groups. Most patients receive their prescription at the pharmacy within hours.

Yes. We send lab requisitions to Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp draw sites — both have extensive coverage across Pennsylvania. Most patients have a draw site within a few miles of home or work. Results return to the patient portal within 24-72 hours of the draw.

InnoCre is a self-pay practice — we don't bill insurance directly. Visits are a flat $68 paid at booking, with no surprise bills, no facility fees, and no deductibles to meet. HSA and FSA debit cards are accepted. If you'd like to seek partial reimbursement from your insurance, we can provide an itemized receipt (superbill) on request.

Yes. InnoCre sees patients 12 and older. For adolescents under 18, a parent or legal guardian must be present at booking and at the start of the visit to provide consent, in line with Pennsylvania's standard for minor consent in non-confidential care. Certain confidential services for older adolescents (for example, STI testing) follow Pennsylvania's specific minor-consent provisions and may be handled differently — the provider will explain at the visit.

Same-day appointments are typically available for urgent issues such as UTIs, sinus infections, rashes, pink eye, and respiratory symptoms. Routine and chronic-care visits are usually scheduled within 1–3 days. Pennsylvania patients can book directly from the booking page — you'll see live availability before paying.

Not required, but helpful. If you have a current medication list, recent labs, or notes from your Pennsylvania primary-care provider, you can upload them to the patient portal before the visit. For chronic-care or complex cases this lets the provider give you a more accurate plan. For acute issues (UTI, sinus, pink eye) you don't need any records — just a clear description of symptoms.

Book Your Pennsylvania Visit

Same-day appointments often available | $68 self-pay | Licensed in Pennsylvania