MONROE — The city’s newest medical clinic has opened: Monroe West Hometown Pharmacy. 

Healthcare Access Point, LLC a subsidiary of OPYS Holdings, Inc, a national physician management group, has partnered with Hometown Pharmacy to educate and empower our patients and communities to make informed healthcare decisions. Dr. Andre Creese, President of Healthcare Access Point, and Dan Strause, President and CEO of Hometown Pharmacy, have been planning for this day for over a year. 

“It took us nearly two years to find the right medical partner for this joint venture,” said Strause. 

“We are committed to expanding access to patient care in the state of Wisconsin,” Dr. Creese said.

The Monroe West Hometown Pharmacy, located at 418 West 10 1/2 Street, is the flagship location for this partnership. Over the next year, Healthcare Access Point will be opening medical clinics in strategic Hometown Pharmacy locations around the state of Wisconsin. All locations will be staffed with a full-time Medical Assistant. Some locations will have a Nurse Practitioner on-site, and others will be enabled for virtual care. 

Sam Kubly is the Nurse Practitioner for the Monroe West Hometown Pharmacy medical clinic, still has availability on March 27 and 29 for appointments and walk-ins. Beginning in April, Kubly has availability on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Like Kubly, many of the medical providers and staff are long-time Hometown Pharmacy customers. They are connected to the communities they serve and are familiar with a holistic approach to healthcare. The providers and staff are committed to expanding the trusted services that are expected at local Hometown Pharmacy. 

For the remainder of March and throughout the month of April, the local medical clinic is offering free Blood Pressure checks, and 25% off a first medical appointment. Medical Assistant Kayli Harwick has availability Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Blood Pressure checks and can also assist in scheduling your first medical appointment.

Local initial clinic services include: Illnesses & Infections — Allergies, Back or Muscle Pain, Bronchitis, Cold, Diarrhea, Earache, Flu-like Symptoms, Headaches, Itching, Nausea, Pink Eye, Sinus pressure, Sore Throat, Upper Respiratory / Urinary Tract Infections, Vomiting: Physicals — Annual Wellness Exams, Camp Physicals, College Physicals, Sports Physicals: Skin, Hair & Nails — Blisters, Bug Bites, Burns, Lice, Mild Allergic Reactions, Nail Infections, Rashes, and Wounds. 

All services are currently fixed fee. They will begin accepting insurance in 60-90 days. To make an appointment, call the clinic at 608-426-6567 or go to https://provider.kareo.com/

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