Kaiser Permanente offering door-to-door medical care

By Randy Wyrick

EDWARDS — Colorado’s largest nonprofit health plan is willing to drive you to Denver, put you in a hotel, handle your medical procedure and drive you home if it’s less expensive than having your work done in the mountains.And Kaiser Permanente still won’t lose money, said Brent Bowman, executive director of Kaiser Permanente’s mountain service area.“It is door-to-door service. We tested it and it works. When it’s appropriate, we’ll provide that service,” Bowman said. “The cost disparity is so great that it is financially beneficial to the organization and the patient.”Kaiser partners with Colorado Mountain MedicalIf you want to stay …

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