BOARDMAN,Ohio -- Prima Health Care is expanding into the Salem area with this week's opening of its third Express Care location.
The Prima Express Care facility, at 564 E. Second St., opened Monday. Its hours of operation are weekdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Prima's Columbiana Express Care saw a 67% increase in patient visits in November and December compared to the same two-month period in 2010. "Clearly there is a need in our communities for this type of service," said stated Dr. Steven DeMaiolo, Prima CEO. "We are excited to be able to expand our Express Care services to the Salem market."
A visit to Prima Express Care is covered by office visit co-pay, "unlike more expensive urgent care and emergency room visits," according to the company.
"The average co-pay for an urgent care or emergency room visit is between $75 and $150. A visit to our Express Care facility is covered by a standard office visit co-pay which averages between $10 and $30," DeMaiolo said. "That is a substantial savings to patients. In addition, we understand that not everyone has health insurance, that's why we're committed to keeping costs down for self-pay patients as well."
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.