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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Announces Access for Adults With Medicare at Duly Health and Care Oak Park Clinic
Collaboration provides state-of-the-art facility, focused care for 65-and-older
CHICAGO — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and Duly Health and Care announced today that they are working together to bring a new senior-focused care delivery experience to Oak Park and surrounding communities at the Duly Health and Care Oak Park Clinic.
The Clinic, at 1121 South Blvd. in Oak Park, Ill., offers services that help seniors understand their total health and achieve their wellness goals, including physical health and mental acuity.
“This collaboration builds on our longstanding commitment to enhance access to quality, cost-effective, equitable care in the communities we serve,” said Stephen Harris, President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. “This project with Duly Health and Care means that those with Medicare Advantage plans from BCBSIL can access care with a focus on member experience, convenience and affordability.”
The Duly Health and Care Oak Park Clinic is open now and available to BCBSIL Medicare plan members. This value-based care arrangement is designed to meet the evolving and diverse needs and lifestyles of members, with the goal of improving outcomes and reducing overall cost of care.
“We are excited to work with Blue Cross to give seniors a full picture of their health through a new standard of high-quality care,” said Kristen Vealey, MD, leader of the Duly Oak Park facility. “Seniors who see us at the Oak Park clinic will experience quality health services delivered with care and tailored to their health needs including maintaining healthy blood pressure, managing diabetes, and maintaining physical strength.”
The Duly Oak Park Clinic is unique because of its senior-centric approach that includes:
- 5,000 square feet of warm and welcoming space
- Both a “health” and a “care” room: two purposeful spaces that are designed for meaningful conversations between physician and patient before the clinical exam
- Staffed by board-certified Internal Medicine physicians who specialize in chronic disease management, preventative care, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, COPD, asthma and more
- Lab and imaging services for comprehensive evaluations offered in the same space
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About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is the largest health insurer in Illinois, serving 8.8 million members and operating in all 102 Illinois counties. In 2022, J.D. Power named BCBSIL #1 in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in the Illinois/Indiana Region. BCBSIL is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
About Duly Health and Care
Duly Health and Care is one of the largest independent, multi-specialty physician-directed medical groups in the nation with more than 1,000 primary care and specialty care physicians and more than 7,000 team members, in over 150 locations. The Duly Health and Care brand encompasses three medical groups – DuPage Medical Group, Quincy Medical Group and the South Bend Clinic. The organization is wholly dedicated to helping all it serves flourish by challenging the expected to deliver the extraordinary in health and care.
Duly Health and Care physicians and team members support individuals in their personal health journeys each year, helping each one meet their extraordinary potential through a holistic care delivery model designed to make health and care welcoming, simplified and personalized.
For more information, visit www.dulyhealthandcare.com.
HMO, HMO-POS and PPO plans provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company (HCSC). HMO plan provided by Illinois Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Company (ILBCBSIC). HCSC and ILBCBSIC are Independent Licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. HCSC and ILBCBSIC are Medicare Advantage organizations with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in HCSC's and ILBCBSIC’s plans depends on contract renewal.
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