Kaiser Permanente to Open New Medical Offices in Frisco
Mountain Expansion Plans Underway and On Track for January 2016 Opening
DENVER, June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente Colorado today announced the location of its first medical office building in Colorado's mountain communities. The new Kaiser Permanente Frisco medical offices will be conveniently located in the Basecamp retail center at 2260 Lusher Court-- just off I-70 and Route 9.
Construction has begun on the new facility which will open to Kaiser Permanente members in January 2016. The Frisco medical offices will offer a variety of health care services under one roof, including primary care, laboratory and routine medical imaging. This is the health plan's first medical office building in the Colorado Mountain communities. Additional facilities, including medical offices in Eagle County are still in the planning stages.
"Over the last year, we have met with residents, elected officials and local community and business leaders who have shared with us their concerns about the lack of affordability and choice in the current health care market," said Donna Lynne, DrPH, president of Kaiser Permanente Colorado. "We have a proven track record of delivering high quality and affordable health care in Colorado. We are excited to join these mountain communities and look forward to offering more options in an area where there is a significant need."
While specific staffing plans are still in the works, the new Frisco medical offices will employ a variety of health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, technicians and administrative staff. Kaiser Permanente's expansion to the mountain communities is expected to bring a healthy dose of local well-paying jobs to the region.
In 2014, Kaiser Permanente announced it was exploring options to offer health care and health coverage in Colorado's mountain communities for the first time. Kaiser Permanente currently serves more than 625,000 members along the Front Range, as far north as Fort Collins and Greeley and as far south as Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Pending approval by the Colorado Division of Insurance, Kaiser Permanente will initially offer commercial coverage plans to employers and individual and family plans and Medicaid in Summit and Eagle counties. Additional plans and options will be added in 2017 and beyond.
Kaiser Permanente members in the mountain communities will have choice and options for receiving high quality and affordable health care services. Members will be able to visit any Kaiser Permanente medical office in Colorado, including the Frisco location. In addition, the health plan is actively working to build a network of local primary care and specialty care physicians and hospitals.
Kaiser Permanente members can connect with their physicians and care teams in their medical offices using convenient, secure email through kp.org online or mobile app. They can also check lab results or make or change appointments online. Soon, Kaiser Permanente Colorado members will also be able to schedule "video visits" with a provider from home through a secure web based program which will be implemented throughout Kaiser Permanente's Colorado region this summer. This new application is just another option allowing Kaiser Permanente members to easily access providers and care services when and where it's most convenient for them.
As the state's largest nonprofit health plan, Kaiser Permanente focuses on giving back to the communities it serves. The health plan invests earnings into community benefit programs through grant-making and through medical financial assistance—providing free or reduced cost services to those who qualify. In addition, Kaiser Permanente proudly supports a number of mountain community organizations, including the Vail Valley Partnership, the Vail Valley Foundation, Summit Foundation, Education Foundation of Eagle County and Summit County Care Clinic. In addition, Kaiser Permanente has participated in a variety of local events, including the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge and the Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek. Later this month, Kaiser Permanente looks forward to participating in the Colorado BBQ Challenge in Frisco.
| About the Kaiser Permanente Frisco Medical Offices |
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| Open Date: |
January 2016 |
| Address: |
2260 Lusher Court (Frisco, CO) |
| Services: |
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| Primary Care: |
Health care services for the whole family |
| Laboratory: |
Routine blood draw station and testing area |
| Medical Imaging: |
Routine radiology services |
Visit www.kp.org to learn more about Kaiser Permanente.
About Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Kaiser Permanente Colorado is the state's largest nonprofit health plan, proudly working to improve the lives and health of Colorado residents for more than 45 years. Kaiser Permanente Colorado provides comprehensive health care services to 625,000 members through 28 medical offices and a network of affiliated hospitals and physicians. For the eighth straight year, our health plan was named "Highest in Member Satisfaction" among Colorado Commercial Health Plans by J.D. Power and Associates. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognized Kaiser Permanente as the top- ranked commercial health plan in Colorado and the sixth ranked Medicare plan in the nation for 2014-15. In 2014, we proudly directed $109 million to community benefit programs to improve the health of all Coloradans. For more Kaiser Permanente news, visit kp.org/share or follow us on Twitter @kpcolorado or facebook.com/kpcolorado.
SOURCE Kaiser Permanente Colorado
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