[UC] Bravo health care
Someone mentioned Bravo health care to me in a private response to my giving my expecience changing from Keystone 65 to Aetna for Medicare Advantage. I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Considering the location (and the parking lot!), it might be worth checking. If anybody does, please report back to the rest of us. Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
Re: [UC] Bravo health care
"I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests." Al,I also know nothing about Bravo. But this model for delivery of care is something that deserves a serious look if America ever moves beyond the disaster we have now. There is a huge hole in the broken delivery system. People with expensive insurance still can't find open appointments at primary care clinics. If you have a sinus infection and call random doctors, you will be told that you have to wait at least a month before an intake physical. A vast majority of minor health needs go untreated when people need a place to walk into and get a simple, easily diagnosed, treatment. It's cost efficient, reduces unnecessary suffering, and is a benefit for a productive society.Since managed care was introduced in the 1990's, our broken health care system turned to a disaster. We have a tremendous shortage of primary care medical professionals, because specialists make more than twice the money as primary care professionals. We need stimulus spending that helps society, like scholarships for all qualified candidates to go to expanded medical schools for primary care. The great medical successes in the very poor country, Cuba, should be studied. Thanks for the tip,Glenn-Original Message- From: krf...@aol.com Sent: Dec 23, 2009 9:36 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Bravo health care Someone mentioned Bravo health care to me in a private response to my giving my expecience changing from Keystone 65 to Aetna for Medicare Advantage. I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Considering the location (and the parking lot!), it might be worth checking. If anybody does, please report back to the rest of us. Alan KrigmanKRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] Bravo health care
Al I saw that and was like, hmm, interesting. Could be where I end up as I know at some point my wonderful GP will be retiring (he's older himself)! In theory it sounds like a good idea. The ifs for me would be: would I have the same doctor (GP?) all the time or would I have to see whoever was available and hope they've read my med recs and are up to date on what my issues are; what exactly will this Center offer as far as testing, test results, turnaround time, etc. All those pesky little things that when you're sick or injured you need and have a right to know asap. Found these links: https://bravo.destinationrx.com/plancompare/consumer/type1/2010/home/home.aspx http://www.mybravohealth.com/PDP/ http://www.bravohealth.com/ In the last link, there is talk of a Bravo Health Advanced Care Center: Opening in early 2010, the Bravo Health Advanced Care Center will offer patients enhanced health care services in one convenient and comfortable location. Serving Bravo Health members exclusively in North Philadelphia, the Center will be an innovative, free-standing outpatient facility equipped to deliver extended treatment services. Featuring in-suite radiology, laboratory, observation, and monitoring, the Center will be staffed by physicians who are Board Certified in Internal Medicine, with significant experience in the management of chronic conditions in the Medicare population, as well as Board Certified physicians skilled in tertiary care. There's nothing about the Center that's supposed to be opening on Walnut St. near us. so this may be something that is going to take some time to get underway and sounds like it'll have to wait until the North Philly Center is up and running. Then I found this link! http://www.mybravohealth.com/ProviderDirectory/ Cound not find my current GP which is weird because I swear the man accepts every insurance under the sun. This company looks to be pretty much medicare-based supplemental insurance, prescription only and HMOs with and without prescription coverage. The last link, the Provider Directory search? asks for either PPO or HMO, but I haven't found anything else Bravo with PPO info. Would just be curious what theirs is about, if it's medicare-based only, costs, etc. Cost-wise, not bad at all for the HMO - it seems at least. Now what doctors will accept this, what all the co-pays are, if you have to use these Care Centers I don't know. Either I'm really brain dead today or the information is kind of lacking. So I read what I could with mixed feelings. Wendy On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net wrote: I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Al, I also know nothing about Bravo. But this model for delivery of care is something that deserves a serious look if America ever moves beyond the disaster we have now. There is a huge hole in the broken delivery system. People with expensive insurance still can't find open appointments at primary care clinics. If you have a sinus infection and call random doctors, you will be told that you have to wait at least a month before an intake physical. A vast majority of minor health needs go untreated when people need a place to walk into and get a simple, easily diagnosed, treatment. It's cost efficient, reduces unnecessary suffering, and is a benefit for a productive society. Since managed care was introduced in the 1990's, our broken health care system turned to a disaster. We have a tremendous shortage of primary care medical professionals, because specialists make more than twice the money as primary care professionals. We need stimulus spending that helps society, like scholarships for all qualified candidates to go to expanded medical schools for primary care. The great medical successes in the very poor country, Cuba, should be studied. Thanks for the tip, Glenn -Original Message- From: krf...@aol.com Sent: Dec 23, 2009 9:36 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Bravo health care Someone mentioned Bravo health care to me in a private response to my giving my expecience changing from Keystone 65 to Aetna for Medicare Advantage. I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Considering the location (and the parking lot!), it might be worth checking. If anybody does, please report back to the rest of us. Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com You
Re: [UC] Bravo health care
to expanded medical schools for primary care. The great medical successes in the very poor country, Cuba, should be studied. Thanks for the tip, Glenn -Original Message- From: krf...@aol.com Sent: Dec 23, 2009 9:36 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Bravo health care Someone mentioned Bravo health care to me in a private response to my giving my expecience changing from Keystone 65 to Aetna for Medicare Advantage. I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Considering the location (and the parking lot!), it might be worth checking. If anybody does, please report back to the rest of us. Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] Bravo health care
As far as I¹m concerned I will not be around in 2014 unless through sheer defiance! On 12/23/09 4:13 PM, missthin misst...@gmail.com wrote: Al I saw that and was like, hmm, interesting. Could be where I end up as I know at some point my wonderful GP will be retiring (he's older himself)! In theory it sounds like a good idea. The ifs for me would be: would I have the same doctor (GP?) all the time or would I have to see whoever was available and hope they've read my med recs and are up to date on what my issues are; what exactly will this Center offer as far as testing, test results, turnaround time, etc. All those pesky little things that when you're sick or injured you need and have a right to know asap. Found these links: https://bravo.destinationrx.com/plancompare/consumer/type1/2010/home/home.aspx http://www.mybravohealth.com/PDP/ http://www.bravohealth.com/ In the last link, there is talk of a Bravo Health Advanced Care Center: Opening in early 2010, the Bravo Health Advanced Care Center will offer patients enhanced health care services in one convenient and comfortable location. Serving Bravo Health members exclusively in North Philadelphia, the Center will be an innovative, free-standing outpatient facility equipped to deliver extended treatment services. Featuring in-suite radiology, laboratory, observation, and monitoring, the Center will be staffed by physicians who are Board Certified in Internal Medicine, with significant experience in the management of chronic conditions in the Medicare population, as well as Board Certified physicians skilled in tertiary care. There's nothing about the Center that's supposed to be opening on Walnut St. near us. so this may be something that is going to take some time to get underway and sounds like it'll have to wait until the North Philly Center is up and running. Then I found this link! http://www.mybravohealth.com/ProviderDirectory/ Cound not find my current GP which is weird because I swear the man accepts every insurance under the sun. This company looks to be pretty much medicare-based supplemental insurance, prescription only and HMOs with and without prescription coverage. The last link, the Provider Directory search? asks for either PPO or HMO, but I haven't found anything else Bravo with PPO info. Would just be curious what theirs is about, if it's medicare-based only, costs, etc. Cost-wise, not bad at all for the HMO - it seems at least. Now what doctors will accept this, what all the co-pays are, if you have to use these Care Centers I don't know. Either I'm really brain dead today or the information is kind of lacking. So I read what I could with mixed feelings. Wendy On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net wrote: I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Al, I also know nothing about Bravo. But this model for delivery of care is something that deserves a serious look if America ever moves beyond the disaster we have now. There is a huge hole in the broken delivery system. People with expensive insurance still can't find open appointments at primary care clinics. If you have a sinus infection and call random doctors, you will be told that you have to wait at least a month before an intake physical. A vast majority of minor health needs go untreated when people need a place to walk into and get a simple, easily diagnosed, treatment. It's cost efficient, reduces unnecessary suffering, and is a benefit for a productive society. Since managed care was introduced in the 1990's, our broken health care system turned to a disaster. We have a tremendous shortage of primary care medical professionals, because specialists make more than twice the money as primary care professionals. We need stimulus spending that helps society, like scholarships for all qualified candidates to go to expanded medical schools for primary care. The great medical successes in the very poor country, Cuba, should be studied. Thanks for the tip, Glenn -Original Message- From: krf...@aol.com Sent: Dec 23, 2009 9:36 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Bravo health care Someone mentioned Bravo health care to me in a private response to my giving my expecience changing from Keystone 65 to Aetna for Medicare Advantage. I don't know much about Bravo, but I understand they are going to put a walk-in clinic in for former Rite-Aid store at 43rd Walnut. This sounds like something more than a primary care physician's office but less than a hospital -- for routine tests. Considering the location (and the parking lot!), it might be worth checking. If anybody does, please report back
Re: [UC] Bravo health care
-Original Message- From: Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net To: krf...@aol.com; UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2009 10:21 am Subject: Re: [UC] Bravo health care The great medical successes in the very poor country, Cuba, should be studied. _ What city in Cuba has five world class medical schools, like Philly? Doesn't Michael Moore need a new Best Boy for pissing on America? During this Christmas, may something wonderful about this nation and our Judeo-Christian values touch your life. Merry Christmas, Glenn Ciao, Craig
Re: [UC] Bravo health care
Let's be clear about this: A superb medical technology which is available only to those who can afford while it condemns most of the population to inferior alternatives and limits the availability is NOT a real Health Care System, it is a sham. I couldn't care less about the number of world class medical schools if their wonderful discoveries only lead to mediocre alternatives and poor health for the majority of the population. Gerardo Razumney On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 7:20 PM, craigso...@aol.com wrote: -Original Message- From: Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net To: krf...@aol.com; UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2009 10:21 am Subject: Re: [UC] Bravo health care The great medical successes in the very poor country, Cuba, should be studied. _ What city in Cuba has five world class medical schools, like Philly? Doesn't Michael Moore need a new Best Boy for pissing on America? During this Christmas, may something wonderful about this nation and our Judeo-Christian values touch your life. [image: christmas-tree]http://samuelatgilgal.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/should-a-christian-put-up-a-christmas-tree/christmas-tree/ Merry Christmas, Glenn Ciao, Craig
