Telehealth care in Peoria, Illinois.

No. Wade’s Care First is a telehealth practice. You join your visit by secure video from home, work or anywhere in Illinois, and Charles Wade, FNP-BC is licensed to treat you while you are in the state. Anything that needs hands-on care is coordinated with facilities in and around Peoria, such as OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, 530 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue. (642 licensed beds; the region’s only Level I trauma center; 80,427 emergency visits; OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois on the same campus), Carle Health Methodist Hospital, downtown Peoria (Level II trauma center) and Carle Health Proctor Hospital, 5409 N. Knoxville Ave. (emergency department).

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center lists an outpatient laboratory at 530 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue in Peoria. Other OSF collection locations include the Center for Health on North Knoxville Avenue. Confirm the requested test, hours, order acceptance and coverage before visiting. Results are reviewed with you after testing.

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, 530 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue. (642 licensed beds; the region’s only Level I trauma center; 80,427 emergency visits; OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois on the same campus), Carle Health Methodist Hospital, downtown Peoria (Level II trauma center) and Carle Health Proctor Hospital, 5409 N. Knoxville Ave. (emergency department). For chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke symptoms, severe bleeding, a major injury or thoughts of harming yourself, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department rather than booking a video visit.

Heartland Health Services (FQHC; sites in Peoria, Pekin and Eureka; sliding fee scale). HRSA lists it as Heartland Community Health Clinic Inc and Solvera Healthcare Center (FQHC look-alike, designated 2024) serve the area with in-person primary care on a sliding scale. Many patients pair that kind of local clinic with telehealth for follow-ups, medication management and specialist coordination.

Many plans are accepted and benefits are verified before your visit. BCBS / Anthem PPO, UnitedHealthcare PPO, UMR (PPO), Aetna PPO, Cigna PPO, Humana PPO, Ambetter PPO, Illinois Medicaid, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Aetna Better Health of Illinois, TRICARE. Illinois Medicaid is run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS). Most members are enrolled in HealthChoice Illinois, the statewide managed care program; HFS says members have at least four health plans to choose from depending on where they live, and about 2.4 million of roughly 3.1 million Illinois Medicaid enrollees are in a HealthChoice Illinois plan. HFS lists these HealthChoice Illinois plans: Aetna Better Health of Illinois; Blue Cross Community Health Plan (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the largest MCO with about 700,000 members); CountyCare Health Plan (Cook County only, operated by Cook County Health); Meridian Health Plan (Meridian also runs YouthCare for former youth in care); and Molina Healthcare. In June 2026 HFS announced new HealthChoice Illinois contracts starting January 1, 2027 with six MCOs: Aetna Better Health of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Humana, Meridian, Molina Healthcare, and CountyCare for Cook County. Current contracts run through December 31, 2026, so plan options may change at the start of 2027. Coverage varies by plan, and self-pay pricing is posted if your plan is not accepted.

Primary Care HPSA (low-income population, Peoria County, 2018); mental health HPSA (LI Central Area MHCA, 2026); City of Peoria and Peoria Service Area MUAs (1994). Telehealth can complement local clinicians by offering another way to access primary care, mental health and medication follow-up while you keep your local relationships.

When clinically appropriate, we can send orders to a laboratory or imaging facility you choose. Confirm that the location performs the requested test, accepts the order and participates in your insurance network. Availability and travel distance vary by community.