Manage Family Member Profiles
Coordinate care for your entire household. Edit family member information, manage their insurance, and schedule visits for everyone from one account.
Family Member Overview
Who Can You Add?
Add immediate and extended family:
Immediate family:
- Spouse or partner
- Children (any age)
- Parents
- Siblings
Extended family:
- Grandparents
- Grandchildren
- Aunts and uncles
- Other relatives
Household members:
- Must have permission to manage their healthcare
- Legal guardianship for minors
- Healthcare proxy for adults
- Consent required for those 18+
Benefits of Family Profiles
Convenience:
- Schedule for anyone in one app
- Manage all healthcare from one place
- Shared address book
- Coordinated care
Flexibility:
- Different insurance per person
- Individual health information
- Separate appointment history
- Custom preferences per person
Efficiency:
- Single login for household
- No multiple accounts needed
- Unified notification management
- Combined family health history
Viewing Family Members
Access Family List
- Open RoadL Patient App
- Tap menu (three lines)
- Select My Family
- See all family members
Family List Information
Each family member shows:
- Profile photo
- Full name
- Relationship to you
- Age/Date of birth
- Insurance status
- Profile completion %
- Number of upcoming appointments
Your profile also appears:
- Listed as "Self" or "Me"
- Same information and controls
- Manage alongside family
Viewing Individual Family Member Details
See Complete Profile
- Go to My Family
- Tap family member
- View their complete information:
- Personal details
- Contact information
- Addresses
- Insurance
- Emergency contact
- Appointment history
- Medical history
- Preferences
Privacy protected:
- Medical details from visits not shown
- Only administrative information
- HIPAA compliant
- Age-appropriate access
Editing Family Member Information
Update Personal Details
- Go to My Family
- Tap family member to edit
- Tap Edit Profile
- Update fields:
- First name
- Last name
- Preferred name
- Date of birth (limited edit)
- Gender
- Tap Save Changes
When you can edit:
- Name spelling corrections
- Preferred name updates
- Gender updates
- Contact information
When you need support:
- Date of birth changes (verification required)
- Relationship changes
- Major corrections
Update Contact Information
For family members:
- Select family member
- Tap Edit Profile
- Update:
- Phone number (if they have one)
- Email address (if they have one)
- Communication preferences
- Save changes
For minors:
- Usually use parent's contact info
- Optional: Their own phone/email
- Notifications go to parent
- Age-appropriate communication
For adults:
- Can use their own contact
- Or your contact
- Their choice for notifications
- Privacy preferences honored
Update Profile Photo
- Select family member
- Tap profile photo
- Choose option:
- Take Photo
- Choose from Library
- Crop and adjust
- Save
Photo guidelines:
- Clear face view
- Recent photo
- Good lighting
- Appropriate photo
- Similar to ID (for adults)
Managing Family Member Addresses
Shared Address Book
Family members can use:
- Your saved addresses
- Their own addresses
- Mix of both
Add Address for Family Member
- Select family member
- Tap Addresses
- Tap Add Address
- Enter address information
- Save
Address options:
- Use existing from your address book
- Add new address specific to them
- Set their default address
- Add special instructions per person
Example Uses
Child at school:
- Add school address
- Schedule school nurse visits
- Campus access instructions
Parent at care facility:
- Add facility address
- Room number in instructions
- Facility entry protocols
Spouse at work:
- Add workplace address
- Office building access
- Work schedule preferences
Managing Family Insurance
View Insurance for Family Member
- Go to My Family
- Select family member
- Tap Insurance
- See their coverage:
- Insurance plans on file
- Verification status
- Primary/secondary designation
- Card photos
Add Insurance for Family Member
- Select family member
- Tap Insurance
- Tap Add Insurance
- Search for insurance company
- Enter their plan details:
- Member ID
- Group number
- Subscriber relationship
- Upload card photos
- Save
Important:
- Use their Member ID
- Their relationship to subscriber
- Their insurance card photos
- May differ from your insurance
See Add Insurance for complete instructions.
Edit Family Member Insurance
- Select family member
- Tap Insurance
- Tap insurance plan
- Tap Edit
- Update information
- Save changes
See Edit Insurance Information for details.
Same Insurance as You
If family member on your insurance:
- Each needs their own entry
- Use same insurance company
- Different Member IDs (if applicable)
- Correct relationship to subscriber
- Upload their card
Family Member Emergency Contacts
Set Emergency Contact
Each family member needs emergency contact:
- Select family member
- Tap Emergency Contact
- Enter details:
- Contact name
- Relationship to THEM
- Phone number
- Save
Considerations:
For children:
- Parent as emergency contact
- Or other parent/guardian
- Grandparent if primary caregiver
For spouse:
- You as emergency contact
- Or adult child
- Or close friend/relative
For parents:
- You as emergency contact
- Or their spouse
- Or sibling
For others:
- Discuss with them
- Their preference
- Someone responsive
Scheduling Visits for Family Members
Book Appointment for Family
When scheduling a visit:
Step 1: Select Patient
- See list of family members
- Tap who needs care
- Proceed with booking
Visit booked under their profile:
- Their insurance used
- Their appointment history
- Their service address
- Their preferences
You receive notifications:
- As account manager
- About their appointments
- Can track their care
- Communication on their behalf
See Schedule a Visit for complete process.
View Family Member Appointments
See all family appointments:
- Go to My Appointments
- Filter by family member
- See their visit history
- Manage their appointments
Or from their profile:
- Go to My Family
- Select family member
- Tap Appointments
- See their visits only
Family Member Preferences
Set Individual Preferences
Each family member can have:
- Preferred pharmacy
- Notification preferences
- Communication style
- Language preference
- Provider preferences
To set:
- Select family member
- Tap Preferences
- Configure their settings:
- Preferred pharmacy
- Notification delivery
- Language
- Accessibility needs
- Save
Why customize:
- Teens may want own notifications
- Elderly may prefer phone calls
- Language preferences vary
- Medical needs differ
Removing Family Members
Delete Family Member Profile
- Go to My Family
- Tap family member to remove
- Tap menu (three dots)
- Select Remove Family Member
- Confirm deletion
When you can remove:
- No upcoming appointments
- No outstanding balances
- No pending claims
- 30 days since last visit
Cannot remove if:
- Scheduled appointment
- Visit in progress
- Recent appointment (30 days)
- Outstanding payments
What happens:
- Profile deleted permanently
- Appointment history retained (anonymized)
- Cannot be recovered
- Must re-add if needed
Before Removing
Consider:
- Will you manage their care again?
- Any pending medical records?
- Outstanding claims?
- Historical data needed?
Alternatives:
- Keep profile inactive
- Mark with note "DO NOT USE"
- Keep for historical reference
Managing Legal Compliance
Terms and Conditions for Family
Each family member must accept terms:
For minors (under 18):
- Parent/guardian accepts for them
- Legal guardian has authority
- One acceptance covers them
For adults (18+):
- They must consent to your management
- Legal healthcare proxy required
- Or verbal consent recorded
Healthcare Proxy
For elderly or incapacitated adults:
- Legal healthcare proxy needed
- Upload documentation to profile
- Notarized if required
- State-specific requirements
To upload proxy:
- Select family member
- Tap Legal Documents
- Tap Upload Healthcare Proxy
- Select document file
- Save
Family Account Security
Who Can Access Family Profiles
You as account holder:
- Full access to all family member profiles
- Manage all healthcare
- Schedule all visits
- View all information (except protected medical details)
Family members themselves:
- Cannot log in to your account
- Can request own account (18+)
- Medical privacy maintained
- HIPAA compliance
Providers:
- See only their patient's information
- During their visits only
- Medical information only
- No access to other family members
Protecting Privacy
Best practices:
- Don't share login credentials
- Log out on shared devices
- Use biometric security
- Secure your phone/device
For teens:
- Consider their privacy preferences
- Age-appropriate access
- Discuss sensitive topics privately
- Honor their healthcare choices
Transitioning to Own Account
When Family Member Turns 18
Options:
Keep on your account:
- Continue managing their care
- Requires their consent
- Convenient for family care
- Shared communication
Create own account:
- Full independence
- Own login credentials
- Own payment methods
- Private communications
To transition:
- Contact support: (833) 762-3555
- Request account split
- Transfer records
- They create own account
- Historical data transferred
Moving to Different Account
If family member wants own account:
- They download RoadL app
- They create account
- Contact support to transfer records
- Remove from your family profile
Historical data:
- Can be transferred
- Or archived
- Their choice
- HIPAA compliant
Troubleshooting
Can't Edit Family Member
Common issues:
Date of birth locked:
- Contact support for changes
- Verification required
- Submit documentation
Profile locked:
- Upcoming appointment exists
- Complete or cancel visit first
- Then edit profile
Changes won't save:
- Check required fields
- Verify internet connection
- Update app
- Contact support
Insurance Won't Verify
See Edit Insurance Information for troubleshooting.
Family-specific issues:
- Relationship to subscriber wrong
- Their Member ID (not yours)
- Their date of birth
- Contact insurance for verification
Can't Remove Family Member
If removal blocked:
- Cancel upcoming appointments
- Wait 30 days after last visit
- Resolve outstanding payments
- Then try removal again
Or contact support:
- Manual removal possible
- After verification
- With good reason
Need Help?
Contact our support team:
We can help with:
- Adding family members
- Editing locked fields
- Account transitions
- Insurance verification
- Legal documentation
- Privacy questions
- Technical issues
Have ready:
- Family member's name and DOB
- Relationship to them
- What you're trying to do
- Error messages (if any)
- Legal documents (if applicable)
Healthcare in Real-Time™ - Comprehensive care for your entire family.
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