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Seniors Will Have Improved Access to Routine Medical Care and Preventive Services HOUSTON (June 13 , 2007) – RediClinic LLC today announced it will begin accepting traditional Medicare in all RediClinic locations, effective immediately. RediClinics are in-store healthcare facilities that offer consumers easy access to high-quality, routine medical services at affordable prices. RediClinics are staffed by certified nurse practitioners who work with local physicians to diagnose, treat and prescribe medications for common medical conditions which are now covered by Medicare, such as strep throat and upper respiratory infections. They also administer a wide range of preventive services, including some that are covered by Medicare under certain circumstances. These include flu shots, pneumonia shots, Hepatitis B vaccinations, PSA tests, colorectal tests, cholesterol tests and preventive glucose screenings. RediClinic locations now accepting traditional Medicare include 17 locations in H-E-B stores in Houston, Austin and San Antonio, Texas; 13 locations in Wal-Mart stores in Tulsa, OK, Fayetteville and Rogers, AR, and Richmond, VA; and 16 clinics located in Walgreens stores in Atlanta, GA. This is in addition to the Medicare Advantage coverage already available through applicable existing contracts with national and local health care plans that offer Medicare Advantage products. Members are encouraged to check with their health plan to verify their coverage. “Adding traditional Medicare coverage is an important step towards increasing access to affordable health care for senior citizens,” said Web Golinkin, president and chief executive officer of RediClinic. “Medicare beneficiaries already make up approximately 10 percent of our customer base. Now they will have easy access to affordable health care where they already shop.” RediClinics are open seven days a week (including most holidays) and offer extended hours on weekdays. Adults and children over two years of age 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 scope of services 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. For a complete list of locations, services, prices and additional information on RediClinic, visit www.rediclinic.com. Revolution Clinics, an affiliate of the Revolution Health Group, a company created by AOL co-founder Steve Case, is RediClinic LLC’s largest investor and is providing the capital to support the national rollout of RediClinic LLC. RediClinic LLC Since 1989, RediClinic (formerly known as InterFit Health) has provided people with easy access to high-quality, affordable health care. Today the company is a leader in retail-based convenient care and is one of the nation’s largest providers of health screening tests, flu shots and other health-related services to retailers and 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 |
