# VA.care > VA.care provides HIPAA-compliant virtual medical assistants, scribes, and receptionists for U.S. healthcare practices as low as $8/hour. We help doctors reclaim 20+ hours a week by handling phone calls, EMR scribing, insurance prior auths, scheduling, and administrative work with real human professionals, not chatbots. VA.care is a healthcare-specialized virtual assistant company serving physicians, clinics, optometrists, psychiatrists, dentists, veterinarians, and medical practices across the United States. We provide dedicated, trained medical virtual assistants who handle front-office and back-office administrative tasks so doctors can focus on patient care instead of paperwork. ## What VA.care Does - Virtual Medical Scribes, real-time EMR/EHR charting during patient visits - Virtual Medical Receptionists, live patient call answering and appointment scheduling - Prior Authorization Support, insurance verification and authorization processing - Administrative Assistants, billing, eligibility checks, prescription refills, patient recall - Specialty Virtual Assistants, optometry, psychiatry, dental, veterinary, and more ## Why Choose VA.care - 100% HIPAA-compliant with formal Business Associate Agreements (BAA) - Real human healthcare professionals, not AI chatbots or phone trees - Trained on Epic, Cerner, AthenaHealth, eClinicalWorks, Kareo, NextGen, Allscripts, DrChrono - Managed call center infrastructure, secure, supervised facilities (not home networks) - Rates as low as $8/hour, save up to 60% vs in-house hires - 24/7 coverage including after-hours, weekends, and overnight triage support - Onboarded and operational within 24–48 hours - No long-term contracts; fast onboarding ## Key Stats - Starting rate: $8.00/hour - Cost savings: up to 60% vs in-house administrative staff - Onboarding time: 24–48 hours - Coverage: 24/7/365 ## Specialties Served Veterinarians, Optometrists, Internists, Psychiatrists, Family Doctors, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners, Pediatricians, Medical Spas, Home Health Care, Orthopedists, Dermatologists ## Contact - Phone: (833) VA-CARE-8, +1 833-822-2738 - Schedule a demo call: https://www.va.care/#schedule - Hours: 24/7, including weekends and holidays ## Links - [Home](https://www.va.care/) - [Services](https://www.va.care/#services) - [Savings Calculator](https://www.va.care/#calculator) - [HIPAA Security](https://www.va.care/#hipaa) - [Testimonials](https://www.va.care/#testimonials) - [FAQ](https://www.va.care/#faqs) - [Full content for LLMs](https://www.va.care/llms-full.txt)