AUSTIN, TX, October 02, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- One of the largest primary healthcare providers for seniors in the region has moved into a larger facility serving central Austin.
WellMed at Midtown, formerly on 38th Street, is now serving patients at 3708 Jefferson Street, Suite A. The 8,700 square-foot clinic - with 15 exam rooms and an on-site lab - is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Midtown clinic, which is nearly twice the size of its previous location, features convenient parking, a bilingual staff, easy wheelchair access and 24-hour on-call urgent care service.
WellMed entered the Austin market in 2008 with the opening of WellMed at Midtown and two other Senior Clinics: WellMed at St. John's (6938 N. IH-35, Ste 120) and WellMed at Ben White (1221 W. Ben White Blvd, Ste. 100). To learn more about becoming a patient at any WellMed Senior Clinic, call toll-free at 1-888-781-WELL (9355) or visit http://www.wellmedmedicalgroup.com.
To commemorate the grand opening at its new address, WellMed at Midtown will conduct two flu shot clinics open to any Medicare-eligible senior and select caregivers. The clinics are set from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 8. The flu shots are courtesy of WellMed and will not be charged back to Medicare.
Earlier this month, the non-profit WellMed Charitable Foundation donated $10,000 to Catholic Charities of Central Texas on behalf of WellMed at Midtown physicians - Peter A. Nutson, MD and Nancy Thorne Foster, MD, FACP.
WellMed is one of the largest primary healthcare providers for seniors in Central and South Texas, serving more than 40,000 seniors in Austin, San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels and more. Midtown is the 24th WellMed clinic in Texas.
WellMed clinics are designed with older adults in mind, with a focus on preventive care and wellness. WellMed Senior Clinics - run by physicians dedicated to senior care - serve Medicare-eligible patients in the Austin area.
WellMed is one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation, due in large part to its commitment to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors. Many WellMed patients qualify for unique services designed to remove barriers to receiving quality preventive healthcare. These services include:
• No co-pay for primary care physician appointments.
• Complimentary transportation to and from (curb-to-curb) regular medical appointments, including prescription pick-up and specialist referrals.
• An award-winning Disease Management program serving patients with Diabetes, Ischemic Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure or COPD/Asthma.
• No-cost prescriptions for Disease Management enrollees.
• Prescription gap coverage.
• Same-day urgent care appointments.
• Shorter wait times and longer visits with your Primary Care Physician.
• Dental, vision and hearing services.
Free flu shots for seniors, caregivers
What: Free flu shots
Who: All Medicare-eligible seniors; caregivers affiliated with Family Eldercare and Austin Groups for the Elderly (AGE)
When: 8:30 -11:30 a.m. (2 days)
Tuesday, Oct. 6 / Thursday, Oct. 8
Where: WellMed at Midtown
3708 Jefferson, Suite A (Austin, TX)
Questions? Call WellMed at Midtown at (512) 459-6503
Note: These are not H1N1 (swine flu) vaccinations
While supplies last
About WellMed Medical Management
WellMed Medical Management is a diversified healthcare company and health plan provider serving more than 80,000 patients and insured members, mostly Medicare-eligible seniors in Texas, Florida, Arkansas and New Mexico. WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services, and more.
WellMed is South Texas' largest physician-owned practice management company, specializing in senior health care since 1990. With more than 30 medical clinics in Texas and Florida, the mission of the healthcare company and insurance provider is to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors.
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