Pine Bluffs Health Clinic set to open Jan. 2

The new Pine Bluffs Health clinic is set to open Jan. 2, 2017 under the management of Kimball Health Services (KHS). KHS plans to have new providers and expanded hours for those wanting medical care in Pine Bluffs and the surrounding communities

According to KHS CEO Ken Hunter, the clinic will be changing from a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to a Rural Health Clinic (RHC). “It comes down to how we are reimbursed from the federal government,” he explained. “Through the medicaid and medicare reimbursement structure, going to the RHC will help offset the running operations - pays the b...