The Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center is using scanner technology to bill Blue Cross/Blue Shield patients for services.
According to a release from the V.I. Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corp., which oversees the Keating clinic, persons with Blue Cross/Blue Shield coverage should take their insurance cards with them when they go to the center. "Patients' cards will be scanned to pay for services," the release states. "This allows for patients to determine what amount they owe on the same day of service."
The release also notes that the center schedules outpatient appointments weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon, and outpatient services weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Emergency services are available at any time. There are two physicians on staff.
The clinic offers ophthalmology (eye surgery), podiatry (foot care) and high-risk gynecology (women's health) clinics by appointment. Regular women's health offerings include examinations, family planning services and pre- and post-natal care. Other clinic services include nutritional counseling, baby care check-ups and immunizations, laboratory and X-ray services, examinations for health cards and collections for health permits.
Those needing to renew food handler permits should take their expired or expiring cards with them to the clinic, for new cards will be issued only to new applicants, the release states.
Further information on clinic services is available by calling 693-8900.