The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced today that they’re offering 2 free months of their Members TeleHealth services for members who sign up by April 15th. That’s all 1.4 million members across the nation.
NAR Chief Executive Officer, Bob Golberg tells us, “We know that remote care is essential to protecting our members, their families and their communities. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that leveraging telemedicine whenever possible is the best way to protect the public from COVID-19.”
This initiative is part of the organization’s “Right Tools, Right Now” toolbox of reduced or no cost tools, relaunched to serve the real estate community in this time of global pandemic.
For those unfamiliar, TeleHealth offers 24/7 access to over 2,300 board-certified physicians across America and has already been used by members to address common issues such as allergies, asthma, rashes, joint aches, flu and nausea, among others.
“As we continue to solicit input from our members regarding COVID-19’s impact on their lives and businesses, NAR is grateful to be able to offer expanded access to potentially lifesaving telemedicine services,” said NAR President Vince Malta, broker at Malta & Co., Inc., in San Francisco, CA. “Medical professionals are urging Americans who are sick to stay home, and telemedicine is playing a critical role protecting our communities and our health care workers. We continue to encourage members to limit their exposure and decrease the chance of spreading illnesses to others.”
What happens to members not currently enrolled that want to continue on with TeleHealth care? NAR has negotiated a discounted rate for members to continue using the benefit.
So not only are they footing your bill for two months, they’ve gone a step further and made sure it’s affordable after that. This is the benchmark for how associations should be reacting during this crisis.
Goldberg has told us that they’re all hands on deck, and their growing resource toolbox as well as thoughtful steps like today’s announcement is proof.
