Blue Choice Option
“It could force us out of business.” That’s what some doctors are now saying about the fact that Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield may soon drop certain Medicaid patients. A week ago, Excellus announced, beginning in January, that it will no longer offer certain Medicaid plans. That includes 85,000 people in the Rochester area. It’s all because Excellus is already looking at $100 million in losses for 2013 and says it can’t afford that. Local doctors say this is bad news for them. Patients who currently use the Blue Choice option for Medicaid will have to find another health...
Read MoreThe Flu Vaccine has arrived!
Where: Available now at both of our offices. Call today to get your shot! Description: The CDC recommends receiving the vaccination as soon as it is available this year. The vaccine is covered by Medicaid, Medicare, and all commercial insurance companies. We also have special plans for self-pay patients. Flu vaccines are designed to protect against three influenza viruses that experts predict will be the most common during the upcoming season. Three kinds of influenza viruses commonly circulate among people today: influenza B viruses, influenza A (H1N1) viruses, and influenza A (H3N2)...
Read MoreJen Celso, PA, joins HBHS
Jennifer Celso, Physicians Assistant has just joined Wil George, NP, and Dr. Morehouse at Grace Family Medicine. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Geneseo with a BS degree in Biochemisty, Jen recently completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Daemen College at the head of her class. She is looking forward to putting her new skills into practice serving people of all ages and walks of life in the city. In addition to her clinical interests, Jen and her husband Dan are active in youth work in their...
Read MoreWil George, NP, joins GFM
We are very pleased to announce that Wilfred (“Wil”) George will be joining our heath care team at Grace Family Medicine as a seasoned Adult Nurse Practitioner this month. Although we are all still working through our sadness about Dr. Auty’s recent departure, we are fortunate to have found a man of Wil’s character and qualifications to help fill the void she has left. To quote one of his previous supervisors: “Wilfred is an extremely conscientious Nurse Practitioner who demonstrated clinical abilities far above average… his knowledge base was quite thorough… I felt I was able to trust...
Read MoreWhole Person Care
On September 25-27, 2006 Dr. Dan Fountain conducted a 3-day workshop on “Caring for the Whole Person” at Roberts Wesleyan College. Dr. Morehouse assisted him again this year. The course was open to pastors, counselors, students, and health professionals in our region and offered up to 21 hours of Category I CME credit for physicians who attended. Dr. Fountain is the author of numerous books in English and French on community health, primary health care, and care for the whole person and served as a missionary physician in Kenya for 35 years before returning to the States where he...
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