News Report | May 3, 2022
Florida Blue Medicare Offering In-Home Primary Care To Members In 17 Counties
On March 9, 2022, Florida Blue Medicare began offering primary care house calls in 17 counties in the Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, Southeast Florida, Tampa Bay, and Pensacola areas of the state. The service is provided through a contract with Emcara Health.
The primary care home visits include the same services that would be provided in an office visit, including exams, tests, vaccinations, and imaging. Other services available in the program include home visits from a physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner who visit between physician visits, phone and in-person visits with a registered nurse, as well as visits from . . .