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Old 05-08-2015, 05:50 PM
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Default Theranos Wellness Centers @ Walgreens
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Originally Posted by Villages PL View Post
This is something relatively new, blood testing at Walgreens. All it takes is a pinprick and a few drops of blood and they can do as many 200 blood tests. The results can be delivered to the doctor within a matter of hours, and the cost is only a fraction of what regular blood labs currently charge.

This is already available at Walgreens at Colony and Rolling Acres.

Will they reduce our Medicare premium now?
VPL - why would our Medicare premiums be reduced because Walgreens starts a blood testing program? I don't see the connection. And the reason I say that is the big commercial labs are under per patient per month contracts (capitation) already. That is why a Medicare plan encourages you to use a specific lab, or you pay an out of pocket fee.
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