Kroger Health Launches New Senior-focused Primary Care in Eight Clinics in Atlanta
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Kroger Health is expanding its senior-focused primary care services through a collaboration with Better Health Group. Starting May 14, 2024, these services will be available at eight locations of The Little Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia. This initiative aims to address the growing healthcare needs of seniors, particularly in medically underserved counties. The services include annual wellness visits, preventive care, disease management, personalized care plans, and access to Kroger Health's additional services like nutrition counseling and comprehensive medication reviews. This effort primarily targets Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries, aiming to improve health outcomes and patient experience.
Positive
- Kroger Health is expanding primary care services to seniors in Atlanta.
- Eight new clinic locations within Kroger stores will offer these services.
- Partnership with Better Health Group enhances service quality.
- Targets both Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
- Focuses on underserved counties, increasing healthcare access.
- Includes comprehensive services: wellness visits, preventive care, disease management, nutrition counseling, and medication reviews.
- Aims to improve health outcomes and patient experience.
Negative
- Potential financial strain due to expanded services and partnerships.
- Operational challenges in managing new clinics effectively.
- Risk of insufficient patient volume to justify expansion costs.
- Dependence on Medicare reimbursements could affect profitability.
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The expansion of value-based care offerings through The Little Clinic will help address the growing healthcare needs of seniors in
"Offering seniors a place to receive care that's expertly provided and convenient is paramount," said James Kirby, chief commercial officer at Kroger Health. "Kroger Health is committed to providing the personalized care our senior citizens deserve, and we make addressing their specific and unique needs a top priority. We are thrilled to provide coordinated senior-focused primary care in the greater
At these eight Atlanta TLC locations patients will have access to extended in-person visits with a primary care provider to address their healthcare needs. Available services will range from annual wellness visits, preventive care, disease management, customized care plans, and the option to access to Kroger Health services such as nutrition counseling and comprehensive medication reviews.
"We are pleased to enhance the care already provided by Kroger Health," said Mike Polen, CEO of Better Health Group. "This collaboration will create an avenue for seniors to receive the individualized, quality care they need and deserve. It will also allow Better Health Group to continue increasing our reach and spreading our mission to transform sick care into better health care across the nation."
The collaboration with Better Health Group will complement Kroger Health's commitment to its customers looking for a more human approach to health. This offering will also increase access to value-based care focusing first on Medicare Advantage members and traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
To learn more about Kroger Health's senior primary care services, visit www.Kroger.com/seniorcare.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.
About Kroger Health:
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is one of America's leading retail healthcare organizations. Kroger Health and the Kroger Family of Pharmacies and clinics operate more than 2,200 pharmacies and 226 clinics in 35 states serving more than 17 million customers annually. Our team of 24,000 healthcare practitioners, including pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dietitians and technicians, believe in practicing at the top of our licenses, enabling "food as medicine" to help prevent disease before it starts, and helping people live healthier lives. For more information, visit www.kroger.com/health.
About Better Health Group
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in
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