The Alachua County Employee Health & Wellness Center opened on January 11, 2016. The Wellness Center provides services to employees, retirees and dependents enrolled in the County’s health insurance plan. These services include primary care, urgent care, and wellness services at no cost. In addition, the Wellness Center has an in-house pharmacy to dispense many common generic medications and medical supplies to its patients at no cost.
The Employee Health and Wellness Center is located in the Millennium Center at 4340 W. Newberry Road, Suite 203, Gainesville.
To make an appointment for primary care services please call (352) 745-7949.
Starting June 1, 2017 - Walk-ins visits for urgent care services will be available from 5:00pm-9:00pm Monday - Friday and 8:00am-11:30am on Saturdays.
An email address has been established to help answers questions about the Employee Health and Wellness Center at emphealthcenter@alachuacounty.us
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to visit the Alachua County Employee Health & Wellness Center? The Health & Wellness Center is available to individuals who are enrolled in the County’s health insurance plan with Florida Blue, including employees, spouses, children and retirees. False Where is the Alachua County Employee Health & Wellness Center located? The Health and Wellness Center is located in the Millennium Center at
4340 W Newberry Rd, Suite 203 Gainesville, FL 32607
To make an appointment, please call (352) 745-7949, same day appointments are available. False What are the hours of the Health & Wellness Center? New Hours starting June 5, 2017
Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM (walk-ins after 5:00 PM)
Saturdays 8:00 AM -11:30 AM walk-in only
Please call (352) 745-7949 before visiting the employee wellness center
False What does it cost to use the Health & Wellness Center? There is no cost for eligible employees and retirees and their covered
dependents to receive primary care, urgent care, lab work, x-rays,
physicals and receive generic medications stocked and dispensed by the
wellness center.
False Prescriptions The Employee Health & Wellness Center stocks the generic medications
that are most often prescribed on the insurance plan. If the
Wellness Center does not stock a prescribed medication the staff will
provide a prescription for you to take to the local pharmacy to purchase
through the County’s health insurance plan with Florida Blue. The
Health & Wellness Center is not a pharmacy. You are required to meet
with the medical staff before a prescription can be dispensed.
False Can I only get generic drugs? Yes, traditionally onsite pharmacies are not large enough to carry every
drug available on the insurance formulary. On site pharmacies
customarily limit the formulary to the generic drugs most often
prescribed on the insurance plan. False Is my personal health information kept private? Your information will not be shared with your employer or anyone else without your written permission. Medical records are protected under HIPAA (Health Care Portability and Accountability Act). No private medical record is shared with anyone without a patient's written consent. Worker's compensation records are shared with the worker's compensation insurance carrier and Risk Management in accordance with Florida Statutes. False Will the Wellness Center serve pediatric patients? The Health & Wellness Center will treat children aged 1 and older. Pediatrics is a specialty and every child should be followed by a pediatrician for growth tracking, immunizations and anticipatory guidance. The Wellness Center will care for acutely ill or injured children and will be available if the pediatrician is unable to see the child. The Wellness Center provides sports and camp physicals for children. The parents should bring the appropriate physical forms with their child's medical history prior to the visit. False What if I already have a primary care provider (PCP) The providers at the Wellness Center will work directly with your
primary care doctor so they are informed of the care received at the
Health & Wellness center. However you don’t need to have another
doctor, you can use the doctor at the Wellness Center as your primary
care doctor.
False What if I need to see a specialist? If you need more advanced care or testing the Wellness center staff will
help you arrange additional services using specialists in the Florida
Blue network.
False What if I need to go to the hospital? If a patient is sent to the hospital by the doctor or nurse practitioner
they will call to give report to the emergency department physician or
the admitting physician. Any records requested will be sent with the
patient after their consent for release of information is obtained. When
the patient is referred back to the health center from the hospital,
consent for medical records will be requested so the continuity of care
is not interrupted.
False What services can be performed at the Health & Wellness Center? - Primary care
- Urgent care
- Prescription dispensing
- Labs performed onsite - no trip to a separate facility!
- X-Rays
- Personal Health Assessment
- Physicals
- Vaccinations (check for availability)
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