Kinwell Makes Strides in Primary Care Access

  • November 17, 2022

    The last several years has seen significant shifts in the primary care landscape often resulting in negative impacts to patient access and experience. Since opening its first clinic in December of 2021, Kinwell is changing this by —flipping the narrative on what it means to “talk to your doctor.”

    Specifically designed for Premera members, Kinwell offers an integrated approach to patient care. This approach enables Kinwell to go beyond the annual checkup and treat the whole patient for primary care, chronic conditions, and behavioral health in an environment that is personal and welcoming.

    Located across Washington state, Kinwell meets members where they are or where they may be headed. More than just convenient, four Kinwell clinics are in Washington counties identified as having the highest primary care shortages in the state.1

    Timeliness to seeing a provider is also key to primary care access. Kinwell offers same- or next-day day appointments both virtual and in-person compared to the 4-to-6-week average for other providers.2

    More information about Kinwell

    Kinwell is an included benefit for all Premera members and serves as an expansion of our already highly trusted and highly valued network of providers.

    Kinwell has locations spanning the state from Seattle to Pasco, to Spokane with more locations opening soon. This will make it easy and convenient for employees to see a doctor, whether they're working from home or the office.

    View the Kinwell flyer and contact your Premera representative or producer for more information.

    For OptiFlex and self-funded groups with 51+ employees, be sure to read about Kinwell Connect, a product that could save 7–10% on the total cost of care.

    1Givens, Aine. “Counties with the Biggest Primary Health Care Worker Shortages.” NursingEducation.org, Nursing Education, 25 Aug. 2021, https://nursingeducation.org/counties-with-the-biggest-primary-health-care-worker-shorages/.

    2Japsen, Bruce. “Doctor Wait Times Average Almost Four Weeks in Big Cities.” Forbes. September 2022.

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