The expansion of value-based care offerings
through The Little Clinic will help address the growing healthcare
needs of seniors in Georgia
ATLANTA, May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The
Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), is collaborating with Better Health Group, a
leading value-based primary care physician group and managed
services organization, to launch primary care services for senior
patients beginning in eight locations of The Little Clinic LLC
(TLC) in Atlanta, Georgia area.
These services, available at clinics inside Kroger stores, aim to
increase access to comprehensive senior-focused primary care
designed to improve health outcomes and patient experience.
"Offering seniors a place to receive care that's expertly
provided and convenient is paramount," said James Kirby, chief commercial officer at Kroger
Health. "Kroger Health is committed to providing the personalized
care our senior citizens deserve, and we make addressing their
specific and unique needs a top priority. We are thrilled to
provide coordinated senior-focused primary care in the greater
Atlanta area, especially in
several medically underserved counties."
At these eight Atlanta TLC locations patients will have access
to extended in-person visits with a primary care provider to
address their healthcare needs. Available services will range from
annual wellness visits, preventive care, disease management,
customized care plans, and the option to access to Kroger Health
services such as nutrition counseling and comprehensive medication
reviews.
"We are pleased to enhance the care already provided by Kroger
Health," said Mike Polen, CEO of
Better Health Group. "This collaboration will create an avenue for
seniors to receive the individualized, quality care they need and
deserve. It will also allow Better Health Group to continue
increasing our reach and spreading our mission to transform sick
care into better health care across the nation."
The collaboration with Better Health Group will complement
Kroger Health's commitment to its customers looking for a more
human approach to health. This offering will also increase access
to value-based care focusing first on Medicare Advantage members
and traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
To learn more about Kroger Health's senior primary care
services, visit www.Kroger.com/seniorcare.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human
Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies nearly half a
million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily
through a seamless digital shopping experience and retail food
stores under a variety of banner names, serving America
through food inspiration and uplift, and creating
#ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about
us, visit our newsroom and investor
relations site.
About Kroger Health:
Kroger Health, the healthcare
division of The Kroger Co., is one of America's leading retail
healthcare organizations. Kroger Health and the Kroger Family of
Pharmacies and clinics operate more than 2,200 pharmacies and 226
clinics in 35 states serving more than 17 million customers
annually. Our team of 24,000 healthcare practitioners, including
pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dietitians and
technicians, believe in practicing at the top of our licenses,
enabling "food as medicine" to help prevent disease before it
starts, and helping people live healthier lives. For more
information, visit www.kroger.com/health.
About Better Health Group
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Better Health Group is leading
the transition to value-based primary care. Operating in eight
states and Puerto Rico, Better
Health Group manages care for 285,000 patients enrolled in Medicare
Advantage plans, Medicare ACOs, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial
Insurance plans. The company's business lines deliver Better Care,
Better Outcomes, and Better Health. To learn more about Better
Health Group or VIPcare's value-based primary care model,
visit www.BetterHealthGroup.com.
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