Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS), in collaboration with the St. Mary's County Health Department (SMCHD), will open a new primary care health clinic in Lexington Park in the winter of 2024. The clinic will serve both adults and children and will be located at 21729 Great Mills Road, Suite C.
GBMS is the only Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) designated for St. Mary's County. It accepts most health insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, and offers a sliding-fee scale based on income for those who are uninsured or underinsured.
Currently, GBMS provides primary care services for adults at its Leonardtown location and part-time at the St. Mary's County Health Hub in Lexington Park. The primary care access point at the Health Hub will transition and expand into a full primary care clinic at the new Lexington Park location.
"GBMS is so pleased with our partnership with SMCHD and the other hub partners which have led to the growth and now expansion of the hub. With the new site, GBMS will add three more exam rooms and another clinician to expand access to quality care in the community," said Dr. Chris DeMarco, CEO of Greater Baden Medical Services.
Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary's County Health Officer, emphasized the significance of the new clinic. "The southern part of the county has long been designated a Health Professional Shortage Area for primary care," she said. "Establishing a primary care federally-qualified health center in this shortage area is a major step forward for our county. It will improve primary care access for our community members, including those who are uninsured. Our health department is thrilled to support Greater Baden in this endeavor. It builds upon the successful partnership we have forged through the Health Hub."
The new clinic will offer a range of primary care services for adults and children, including well-check visits, well-women's exams, annual physicals, school and camp physicals, STD screening, chronic disease management for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, behavioral health services, referrals for infectious diseases such as hepatitis and HIV, and a 340b pharmacy program that reduces medication costs for patients.
To learn more about Greater Baden Medical Services, please visit gbms.org. Appointments can be made by calling 301-888-2233 during regular business hours.
For more information about the services provided at the St. Mary's County Health Hub, visit hub.smchd.org.
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