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Oklahoma Blue Joins Aetna, CIGNA, UnitedHealthcare, Humana and Medicare on Expanding RediClinic Coverage Roster HOUSTON (July 17, 2007) – RediClinic LLC today announced that it has expanded coverage at its Tulsa, OK clinics to include members of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. In addition, RediClinic visits in the Tulsa, OK, area are also covered by the four largest commercial health insurance carriers – CIGNA, Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare – as well as by Medicare. RediClinics are in-store healthcare facilities that offer consumers easy access to high-quality, routine medical services at affordable prices. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma agreement covers the RediClinics located in two Wal-Mart Supercenters in the Tulsa, OK, area. RediClinic also operates clinics in nine Wal-Mart Supercenters in Richmond, VA; two in Wal-Mart Supercenters in Fayetteville and Rogers, AR; 17 in H-E-B stores in Houston, Austin and San Antonio, TX; and 16 in Walgreens stores in Atlanta, GA. Additional RediClinics are scheduled to open throughout 2007. “We are pleased that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma members can now access our high-quality, convenient healthcare in the Tulsa area ,” said Web Golinkin, president and chief executive officer of RediClinic. This additional insurance coverage makes RediClinic services in Owasso and Broken Arrow even more affordable for many families in the community”. RediClinics are staffed by certified nurse practitioners who work with local physicians to diagnose, treat and prescribe medications for common medical conditions, such as earaches, strep throat and upper respiratory infections. They also administer a wide range of preventive services, including health screenings, flu shots and other vaccinations, and back-to-school physical exams. RediClinics are open seven days a week (including most holidays) and offer extended hours on weekdays. Adults and children over age two are welcome, no appointments are necessary, and a typical visit takes about 15 minutes. RediClinic uses a proprietary electronic medical record system to document and guide patient visits. This system ensures patient suitability to RediClinic’s limited scope of practice and facilitates continuity of care when other clinicians are involved. Patients who cannot be treated at RediClinic, or who need ongoing treatment, are referred to their primary care provider, if they have one, or to other physicians in their communities. RediClinic visits are covered by a growing number of national and regional health plans. However, those who are covered by health plans that do not currently have agreements with RediClinic receive specially-formatted receipts that can be filed for possible reimbursement. For a complete list of locations, services, prices and additional information on RediClinic, visit www.rediclinic.com. RediClinics are now located at the following Tulsa Wal-Mart Supercenters:
Revolution Clinics, an affiliate of the Revolution Health Group created by AOL co-founder Steve Case, is RediClinic LLC’s largest investor and is providing the capital to support RediClinic’s national rollout. RediClinic LLC Since 1989, RediClinic (formerly known as InterFit Health) has provided people with easy access to high-quality, affordable healthcare services. Today the company is a leader in convenient care and is the largest provider of retail health screening services in the United States. The company also provides health screenings, flu shots and other health-related services to major employers. For more information, visit www.rediclinic.com. Revolution Clinics Revolution Clinics is an affiliate of Revolution Health Group, a leading consumer-centric health company. Revolution Health strives to empower consumers by putting them at the center of the health system, building innovative health-related companies through investments, acquisitions and partnerships. The company’s strategy is to create businesses and products that provide greater consumer choice, control and convenience in three key healthcare sectors affected by the rapid growth of the Internet and defined-contribution health plans: content, coverage and care. About Southern Health Throughout its 65-year history, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma has been committed to meeting the health care financing needs of Oklahomans. As the state’s oldest and largest private health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and related subsidiaries in Oklahoma provide benefit plans for more than 835,000 Oklahomans. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a mutual legal reserve company, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information, visit www.bcbsok.com. |
