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16 I CVS Caremark
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CVS/pharmacy customers have come to expect great service in the
pharmacy and a broad range of offerings in the front of the store. In an
increasing number of locations, we’re giving people yet another reason to
stop in. Nearly 500 of our stores in 25 states now feature a MinuteClinic,
the U.S. leader in retail-based health clinics.
More than 1.5 million people have visited MinuteClinic since its founding
in 2000, and we’ve been busy opening new locations since purchasing the
company in 2006. Staffed primarily by nurse practitioners and physician’s
assistants, MinuteClinics treat a limited number of common ailments and
offer routine vaccinations. They are also open seven days a week and never
require an appointment. As a result, MinuteClinics provide an ideal solution
for professionals and parents with busy schedules, anyone whose doctor
isn’t immediately available, or people who want to avoid visiting an emer-
gency room for minor ailments.
MinuteClinics will play an increasingly important role in CVS Caremark’s drive
to lower the cost of health care for insurance plans and self-insured employ-
ers. Each location provides quality care at a price that is more affordable
than the typical visit to the doctor’s ofce or emergency room. Of course,
when patients have conditions that require a doctor’s care, MinuteClinic
refers them to their family physician or provides a list of area doctors if
they don’t have one. We are exploring ways of making MinuteClinic part of
Caremark’s PBM coverage — an important advantage in the marketplace — and
have already launched pilot programs that incorporate it for selected payors.
For example, new biometric screening services will facilitate proactive early
interventions for plan members with undiagnosed diabetes, hypertension,
and high cholesterol. That should lead to improved health and lower medical
costs over time.
Childhood and ear infections
often go hand-in-hand, so moms
and dads appreciate the quality
care our clinicians provide.
MinuteClinic is the only chain
of retail clinics accredited by
The Joint Commission, and it
accepts reimbursement from
most insurance plans.
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