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Telehealth care in Covington, Kentucky.
Wade’s Care First sees Covington patients by secure video for primary care, mental health, ADHD, weight management, urgent care and more. Labs, imaging and prescriptions go to facilities in and around Covington.
Telehealth only. No office in Covington: you join from wherever you are in Kentucky. Pricing · Insurance Accepted
Services
What Covington patients book.
Every service is available statewide by video. Each page explains what can and cannot be handled remotely.
Your ongoing Primary Care ProviderPrimary Care
Acute Care, Routine Care, Preventive Care, and Chronic Care with one provider who knows your history.
Screenings for your age and riskPreventive Care
Screenings, labs and risk checks chosen for your age, history and family history.
Evaluation and treatmentMental Health
Anxiety, depression, panic, PTSD symptoms and more. A full evaluation first, then a plan you help build.
Adults and teensADHD
Evaluation and follow-up for attention, focus and executive-function concerns.
Medication with a plan around itMedical Weight Management
A workup first, then nutrition, lab monitoring and medication when it fits.
Sick visitsUrgent Care
Sinus infections, UTIs, rashes and stomach bugs. Check the scheduler for available appointments, including same-day openings when offered.
Skin concerns by videoDermatology
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, melasma, fungal nails and rashes, evaluated from clear photos and a conversation.
Strains, sprains and flare-upsShort-Term Pain Management
Back and neck pain, sprains, joint flares and headaches over a short course of care.
Hormones, prostate and screeningMen’s Health
ED, testosterone testing, prostate health, PSA and the screenings men tend to skip.
Every stageWomen’s Health
Periods, birth control, perimenopause, menopause and the questions in between.
Ages 5 and upPediatric Care
Video visits for the things that keep a kid home from school.
Older adults and their familiesGeriatric Care
Medication review, chronic conditions and coordination with everyone involved.
Part of your primary careSleep Concerns
Insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea screening and sleep-study coordination.
Pharmacogenomic testingGeneSight® Testing
A cheek swab that adds genetic information to mental-health medication decisions.
Booking & Insurance
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More Than a Video Visit
How It Works Your care doesn’t end when the video visit ends.
Wade’s Care First is a full medical practice delivered through telehealth. When it is medically appropriate, we order, prescribe, refer and coordinate the services you would expect from a traditional outpatient practice.
- 1VisitSecure video from your phone or laptop
- 2TestingLabs and imaging ordered near you
- 3ResultsReviewed and explained with you
- 4TreatmentPrescriptions and a plan you helped build
- 5ReferralSpecialists and in-person care when needed
- 6Follow-upContinued care with the same provider
Laboratory testing
Blood work, urine tests, hormone and PSA testing, completed at a lab near you.
Diagnostic imaging
X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans and MRIs ordered through local imaging centers.
Additional testing
Testing matched to your symptoms, history and plan, including sleep studies when indicated.
Equipment and supplies
Orders for durable medical equipment and supplies when medically necessary.
Specialist referrals
Referrals to cardiology, endocrinology, sleep medicine and more, with your care kept connected.
Prescription management
Prescribing and adjusting medications when clinically appropriate and allowed by law.
Results and follow-up
Every result reviewed with you, explained, and turned into a next step.
GeneSight® Testing
Pharmacogenomic information that may help inform mental-health medication decisions.
Care coordination
Orders and referrals sent to facilities near you, with Wade’s Care First staying involved.
Telehealth when appropriate. In-person services when needed. Coordinated care throughout.
Book a VisitHow It WorksOrders go local
Labs, imaging and pharmacies near Covington.
St. Elizabeth Laboratory Services in Covington is located at 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, with imaging services at the same campus. Confirm your ordered test, appointment requirements and insurance directly. If your plan specifies Quest or Labcorp, use the laboratory’s current locator to select an appropriate collection site.
St. Elizabeth Imaging at the same address handles MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray. Prescriptions go electronically to the pharmacy you name, including Walgreens stores in Covington or one on the Ohio side if that is where you work.
Blood work
St. Elizabeth Laboratory Services – Covington is at 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way. Use Quest and Labcorp’s official locators for additional collection options, and confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance and insurance before visiting.
Imaging
St. Elizabeth Imaging, Covington, 1500 James Simpson Jr Way (MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray).
Pharmacies
Walgreens lists Covington stores in its Kentucky store directory.
Before you go, confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance, insurance, collection fees and hours with the facility. These resources are examples, not a complete directory. Quest Location Finder · Labcorp Location Finder.
Patient Questions
All Patient Questions Covington questions.
Does Wade’s Care First have an office in Covington?
No. Wade’s Care First is a telehealth practice. You join your visit by secure video from home, work or anywhere in Kentucky, 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 Covington, such as St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Covington (1500 James Simpson Jr Way; 24/7 emergency department) and University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio; ACS-verified Adult Level I trauma center), a regional trauma center; Kentucky’s trauma system lists no verified trauma center in Northern Kentucky.
Where will I go for blood work if I live in Covington?
St. Elizabeth Laboratory Services – Covington is at 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way. Use Quest and Labcorp’s official locators for additional collection options, and confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance and insurance before visiting. We send the order electronically to a location that is convenient for you or in your insurance network. Results come back to us for review with you.
Which Covington hospitals have an emergency department?
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Covington (1500 James Simpson Jr Way; 24/7 emergency department) and University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio; ACS-verified Adult Level I trauma center), a regional trauma center; Kentucky’s trauma system lists no verified trauma center in Northern Kentucky. 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.
Are there community health centers in Covington for in-person care?
HealthPoint Family Care (Covington Center, 1401 Madison Ave; Florence, 7607 Dixie Hwy; Newport, 215 E 11th St; school-based sites at Holmes Middle School and several Covington elementary schools) 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.
Can I use Kentucky Medicaid or other insurance for a telehealth visit from Covington?
Kentucky Medicaid, state-specific plans and HMO plans are not accepted. Plans accepted in Kentucky: BCBS / Anthem PPO, UnitedHealthcare PPO, UMR (PPO), Aetna PPO, Cigna PPO, Humana PPO, Ambetter PPO, TRICARE. Benefits are verified before your visit, and self-pay pricing is posted if your plan is not accepted.
Is Covington a health professional shortage area?
Mental Health: low-income population HPSA LI-Kenton County 1 North (score 19, designated Feb. 2026). FQHC HPSA: HealthPoint Family Care (19 primary care, 22 mental health). MUA: Kenton Service Area (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.
Can orders be sent to a laboratory or imaging facility near me?
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.
More answers
Questions Covington patients ask about pediatrics, women’s health and Preventive Care.
- What information helps during a child's video appointment?
- Can a child's cough be evaluated through video?
- How is perimenopause different from menopause?
- When does heavy or irregular bleeding need evaluation?
- Why does family medical history matter for Preventive Care?
- How do I choose between a stool test and a colonoscopy?
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Good to know
Services, screening recommendations, testing, treatment options, referrals and prescribing may vary with your age, medical history, symptoms, where you are physically located at the time of the visit, state and federal requirements, insurance requirements, and whether your condition can be safely managed by telehealth. Conditions and services listed here are examples. An appointment does not guarantee a particular diagnosis, a prescription, a controlled medication, hormone therapy, a lab order, an imaging study, a sleep study, a specialist referral, an accommodation letter or a particular treatment. Treatment decisions follow a clinical evaluation and the provider’s judgment.
Sources
Practice provider: Charles Wade, FNP-BC. Information updated October 25, 2026.
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A local landmark
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge connects Covington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Carol M. Highsmith (LC-DIG-highsm-63863) · Source · Public domain; no known restrictions on publication. Resized for display.
Suburb · Kenton County
Getting care in Covington
Kenton County’s largest city, a historic Northern Kentucky river city directly across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati, where much of the region’s specialty and trauma care sits on the Ohio side.
Covington sits a bridge away from Cincinnati, and a lot of its care works that way. St. Elizabeth Covington on James Simpson Jr Way has a 24-hour emergency department, but Kentucky’s trauma system lists no verified trauma center anywhere in Northern Kentucky, so serious trauma goes to UC Medical Center across the river. Mental Health is the tighter gap. HRSA designated north Kenton County a low-income mental health shortage area in February 2026, and the county has about 218 mental health providers per 100,000 residents against 301 for the region.
A video visit with Wade’s Care First, licensed in Kentucky, covers primary care, anxiety and depression, ADHD and weight management from a Covington address, with labs and prescriptions kept on the Kentucky side when you prefer.
Access in Kenton County
HRSA designated a low-income mental health HPSA for north Kenton County in Feb. 2026 (LI-Kenton County 1 North, score 19); HealthPoint Family Care carries FQHC HPSA scores of 19-22. Kenton Service Area has been a Medically Underserved Area since 1994. The Health Collaborative’s Kenton County profile reports 218 mental health providers per 100,000 residents, versus 301 for the region. TANK (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky) runs buses across Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties and into downtown Cincinnati; Route 5 serves St. Elizabeth Covington on weekdays. The Northern Kentucky Health Department opened its new Kenton County Health Center on James Simpson Jr Way in November 2024.
Who this helps most in Covington
Kenton County has one of the lowest uninsured rates in Kentucky, under 4 percent of working-age adults by CDC PLACES estimates, so the barrier here is usually time, not coverage. Telehealth fits commuters who work in downtown Cincinnati and cannot reach a Kentucky clinic during business hours, parents in Latonia or Peaselburg handling a child’s ADHD or school concerns, and adults who want depression or anxiety care in a county short on therapists and prescribers.
Older residents of the river neighborhoods can keep blood pressure and diabetes follow-up on schedule without parking hunts. Go in person for chest pain, stroke symptoms, serious injury or a mental health crisis; call 911 or go to St. Elizabeth Covington’s emergency department.
Local health considerations
- Chronic disease: CDC PLACES (2024 release; 2021–2022 survey data; crude modeled estimates) estimates Kenton County adult diabetes at 11.7%, obesity 34.7% and depression 26.3%; 3.9% of adults 18-64 are uninsured, among the lowest in Kentucky.
- Mental Health: new low-income mental health HPSA for north Kenton County (HRSA, 2026); 218 mental health providers per 100,000 vs. 301 regionally.
- Trauma: no verified trauma center in Northern Kentucky; adult Level I care is at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati.
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