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KENTUCKYCARE CONTINUES TO EXPAND SERVICES
KentuckyCare, a member of the About ARcare/KentuckyCare has expanded to include two medical
ARcare family of medical practices, ARcare is a private non-profit clinics and a pharmacy in Paducah and
continues to expand to provide high corporation designated in 1986 by clinics in Barlow, Mayfield and Murray.
quality health services. In mid- the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 Although KentuckyCare is not a free
November of 2019, KentuckyCare (c) 3 organization. In 2011, ARcare clinic, it can offer discounted rates so
held a ground breaking for the new established the DBA of KentuckyCare patients can receive the medical care
KentuckyCare Family Health Center in Bardwell, KY to increase new service they need. For more information and a
on the southside of Paducah. The more sites in the western region of the complete list of clinics and affiliations,
than 6,000 sq ft. building, opening this state. Since that time, KentuckyCare visit www.kentuckycare.net.
summer, will allow KentuckyCare to
expand the following services:
• Family medicine
• Women’s Health
• Chronic Care
• Behavioral Health
• Medically Assisted Therapy
KentuckyCare, as a lead agent of the
Western Kentucky Opioid Response
Consortium, secured a $1 million grant
to boost efforts to address the opioid
addiction epidemic. The three-year
grant will implement evidenced-based
interventions and promising practice
models that expand access and
strengthen the quality of substance use
disorder/opioid use disorder services 50
in the area of prevention, treatment
and recovery services in the Purchase Compassionate &
Caring Employees
Region. According to KentuckyCare
Director of Behavioral Health 9
Elizabeth Fleming, “Opioid addiction Providers
knows few boundaries, and we are 6
excited about the community impact
that this grant will have.” Family Practice Clinics
KentuckyCare also expanded to 1
Calloway County with a family health Big Heart WALK-INS r_
WELCOME
center in Murray. “We are making from Rearing through Retirement Pharmacy
On-Site
great progress toward our short term We're Here for You (Midt<2Y"D Paducah only) --
objective of having a family health
Bardwell 270.628.3333
center serving each of the eight Barlow 270.334.3131
counties of the Purchase Region,” said <> KentuckyCa re Mayfield 270.804.7710
Murray 270.753.2395
Emerson Goodwin, Vice President of KentuckyCare.net Midtown Paducah 270.408.1584
Operations, KentuckyCare. Southside Paducah 270.443.9474
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