“The overall goal is to stop doing really Band-Aid medicine as we call it because it becomes a revolving door where people will get sick and they go to the ER and they get that one issue resolved and then they end up having to return for another issue,” she said.
The clinic accepts private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. Most of the patients are uninsured and qualify for a sliding payment scale, according to Lewis.
Thursday, 26 May 2011 00:00
Lee Physician’s Group Opens Clinic in Dunbar
Written by Jenny Tavery Bechtold-
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Lee Physician’s Group, an arm of Lee Memorial Health System partnered with United Way to open a medical office in the Fort Myers Community of Dunbar last week.
The clinic is focused on managing chronic diseases like diabetes and providing primary care. Medical supervisor Dr. Aldith Lewis said the Dunbar community needs quality, affordable health services. READ MORE
