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Tuesday,
Feb. 1
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MGHS
introduces affordable health card
Accepted at Gwinn/Sawyer Medical Centers, Negaunee Medical Associates and FamilyCare
Doctors
Marquette
General Health System is introducingan affordable health
membership card designed to reduce out-of-pocket costs
for routine health care. The card can be used by individuals
and families at three primary care offices in Marquette
County.
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enrollment form |
The Marquette
General Health Card is a prepaid primary care services
membership card that is accepted at Gwinn-Sawyer Medical
Centers, Negaunee Medical Associates and FamilyCare Doctors
in Marquette. Designed for people who have no health insurance,
or who have high deductibles, the card offers three levels
of membership:
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Basic
Membership ($125) — Covers an annual physical, with
age/gender appropriate lab (physical includes a pap smear
and pelvic exam for women; prostate exam for older men; counseling
for weight reduction, tobacco use and exercise; appropriate
immunizations; and lab work). It also covers one regular
office visit, a flu shot for high-risk patients and a self-care
guide. Additional memberships are $100 per person. |
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Premium
Membership ($175) — Includes the Basic Membership,
along with an additional regular office visit, and an EKG
card or discount on mammograms. Additional Premium memberships
are $150 per person. |
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Premier
Membership ($225) — Includes the Premium Membership,
along with one additional regular office visit and a complete
Wellness profile. Additional Premier memberships are $200
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Dr. Frederick Hoenke, board certified in family practice, geriatrics
and addiction medicine at FamilyCare Doctors, said the card emphasizes
Marquette General’s
commitment to its patients’ well-being by making available both acute
and preventative primary care.
“Locally, it’s a new concept that enhances the convenience of primary
care services,” Dr. Hoenke said.
Added MGHS family practice physician Dr. Larry Skendzel, a colleague of Dr.
Hoenke at FamilyCare Doctors: "The health card will help fill a gap by
providing discounted regular wellness exams for patients, and help those who
have high deductibles or are uninsured.”
The annual Health Card is effective 24 hours after payment is received and
verified. Cardholders will receive an annual renewal notice at the conclusion
of the enrollment period. The Health Card is not an insurance plan, but a supplemental,
low-cost opportunity to receive discounts on primary care services.
Enrollment cards/brochures are available at Gwinn-Sawyer Medical Centers, Negaunee
Medical Associates and FamilyCare Doctors. An enrollment form can also be downloaded
from the MGHS website >> click here.
Completed enrollment information can be faxed (with VISA or MasterCard payment)
to Clinic Administration at Marquette General at 906-225-3032, or mailed to
MGHS, Clinic Administration, 420 W. Magnetic St., Marquette, MI 49855.
For more information, call 1 800 562 9753, Ext 3674.
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