Oregon Health Plan – picking an insurance plan
July 30, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Our office does not contract with CareOregon. If your child is on the Oregon Health Plan and you wish to bring your child to our clinic make sure you call OHP Client Services at 1-800-273-0557 to request your child be assigned to Marion Polk Community Health Plan
While we want to provide your child the healthcare they require, you may need to utilize other resources accepting CareOregon if your plan is changed to CareOregon. Please discuss with your case worker what other options you can utilize while you wait for your plan to change, and are able to schedule with us once again.
Dr. Gilbert is retiring October 1, 2010
June 29, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
We are sad to announce that Dr. Gilbert has announced his retirement for October 1, 2010. Words cannot express how grateful we all are for his many years of devotion to his patients. We are planning a celebration open to patients to honor his career. Keep an eye out on our website for more specific details in the future.
If your child is currently listed with Dr. Gilbert as your child’s primary care provider please call our office to let us know your preference. If your child is 17 years or older we recommend taking this opportunity to transition to an adult medical provider (internist or family practice). If younger just let us know your preference at your next visit or call our office to get your child reassigned. Learn more about our providers in our provider directory.
Reduced hours Monday July 5th
June 13, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
We will have reduced hours on Monday, July 5th in observance of July 4th holiday. We are planning to be open the first half of the day with reduced number of providers. Regular hours will resume July 6th.
Remember safe firework practices. Tips available at parents.com
Asthma Improvement Project
June 2, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Our clinic has been involved in a national project involving 9 practices in Oregon along with 3 other states to improve care for patients with asthma. We have already seen improvement in setting clear care plans, giving out education material and measuring lung functions more often. Learn more here. Asthma resource section coming soon.
Holiday schedule Memorial day 5/31
May 29, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
We will be on holiday schedule on Memorial Day, similar to a Sunday. We will only have a few hours of direct patient care available. We will return to regular schedule on Tuesday.
Now accepting new patients
May 5, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
[Updated 5/19/2010: Due to scheduling availability the following providers are not yet open to new patients: Temple, Kemmerle, Etzel and Farah. We apologize for any confusion on this issue. We continually monitor scheduling availability for our providers and will open or close physicians to new patients as able.]
Beginning this month we are again accepting new patients. We contract with majority of health plans in the area and serve patients on the Oregon Health Plan. We do not currently contract with CareOregon or Kaiser health insurances. We recommend you contact your insurance company to confirm our clinic is in network for you to receive health benefits.
Some health plans require you to list a provider as your primary care provider (PCP). If that is the case you must change this with your insurance prior to coming to our clinic. You can see any of our providers as long as one of our providers is listed as your child’s PCP.
We do accept Oregon Health Plan through Marion Polk County Community Health Plan (MPCHP). If you are a CareOregon patient you do have the right to request to be changed to Marion Polk Community Health Plan (MPCHP) form of the Oregon Health Plan.
The following providers are currently accepting new patients:
- Kenneth Carlson, MD
- Suzanne Dinsmore, MD
- Kimberly Heggen, MD
- Jenny Hoelter, MD
- Krisi Kamstra, PA
- James Lace, MD
- Angie Lyons, PA
To learn more about our providers you can visit our about us page.
Recall on Tylenol and other OTC products
May 4, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Products affected included Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Zyrtec and Benadryl. Visit McNeil Product Recall site for information regarding concerns and how to get your product refunded or replaced.
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