Medicare

We are a Medicare Shared Savings Program, Accountable Care Organization

Working together to give you the best care is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). We’ve teamed up with other doctors, hospitals, and health care providers to make sure you get the best care.

  • We provide coordinated care for you to get well & stay well.
  • You get patient-centered care focused on YOUR needs.
  • Your health care providers can see the same test results, treatments, and prescriptions.
  • More coordination helps prevent medical errors and drug interactions.
  • You may save time, money, and frustration by avoiding repeated tests and appointments.
  • Better communication can help protect against Medicare fraud and waste.
  • Get the most from your care with our communication & support.
When you choose a health care provider that participates in an ACO, they’ll help you get the right care at the right time.

You can visit Medicare.gov and log into (or create) your secure Medicare account to choose a primary care doctor.

Medicare protects the privacy of your health information. If you don’t want Medicare to share your health information with your doctors for care coordination, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). Medicare may still share general information to measure provider quality. For more information on how Medicare may use and give out your information, visit Medicare.gov and search for “privacy.”

Want more information?

Ask our front desk, or call us at . You can also visit Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.

Learn more about Accountable Care Organizations.

Do you know if you qualify for Medicare Insurance?

There are several Medicare health insurance options. Our patient support specialists at Bluestem Health can answer any Medicare questions that you may have. We want you to know that we value our Medicare patients and we have six locations for your convenience. All of our locations accept Medicare insurance.

According to medicare.gov, Medicare is the federal health insurance program for:
  • People who are 65 or older
  • Certain younger people with disabilities
  • People with End-Stage Renal Disease

*Permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD

Medicare insurance and preventive care.

Our priority at Bluestem Health is to keep our patients healthy, so we place a significant emphasis on preventive healthcare. Medicare Part B covers many screenings so you can always be on top of your health.

According to medicare.gov, the following preventive screenings are covered by Medicare
  • Medicare Part B
  • Alcohol misuse screenings and counseling
  • Bone mass measurements
  • Multi-target stool DNA tests
  • Diabetes self-management training
  • Mammograms
  • Nutrition therapy services
  • One-time preventive visit
  • Tobacco use cessation counseling
  • Yearly wellness exams
  • Shots: Flu shots, Hepatitis B shots, Pneumococcal shots
  • Screenings: abdominal aortic aneurysm, barium enemas, colonoscopies, fecal occult blood tests, depression, diabetes, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection, Hepatitis C, HIV, colorectal cancer, cervical and vaginal cancer, cardiovascular disease, glaucoma tests, obesity, prostate cancer, lung cancer

Cost-efficient Quality Care and Medicare

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we use the highest standards in the care we provide to anyone in our community. Bluestem Health works diligently to offer its services cost-efficiently so that healthcare is affordable for our patients.

Resources Beyond the Usual

Bluestem Health provides our patients with resources and community events far beyond our typical healthcare services. We have a dedicated team that will work with you to find additional community services, including assistance in applying for resources such as Medicare, SNAP, ADC, and Open Enrollment through the Health Insurance Exchange. A partnership with Legal Aid of Nebraska connects patients with legal assistance.

To serve Lincoln’s diverse population, we also employ a staff of interpreters that provide in-person interpretation services rather than communicating over the phone, which can dramatically improve a patient’s experience during their healthcare visit. In addition to English, our interpreters are fluent in Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, Karen, Burmese, Vietnamese, and American Sign Language.

Convenient Access to Care

There are six locations in Lincoln where our patients can access the care they need and use their Medicare insurance.

  • Medical / Dental: Main Clinic, 1021 N. 27th St.
  • Medical: Thompson Clinic, 2222 S. 16th St.
  • Medical:  Kreshel and Pediatrics at Kreshel Clinics, 3100 N. 14th St.
  • Medical:  Piedmont Clinic, 1500 S. 48th St.
  • Medical / Behavioral Health: Health 360, 2301 O St.
  • Patient Support Services / Diabetes Education: Administration Office, 2246 O St

Bluestem Health is here to help you with your Medicare questions and to connect you with a provider that will give you the best possible care. Connect with us at (402) 476-1455.

Contacts

Main Clinic

1021 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503

Directions

Medical Clinic

(402) 476-1455

Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Dental Clinic

(402) 476-1640

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Contacts

Main Clinic

1021 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503

Directions

Medical Clinic

(402) 476-1455

Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Dental Clinic

(402) 476-1640

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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