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Northern Lebanon board hears Penn Medicine pitch for shared staff clinic; estimated $50,000 annual share
Summary
Penn Medicine proposed a Lebanon County HealthWorks clinic offering no–co-pay primary care, counseling and on-site medications; the network would cover capital costs and districts would sign a five‑year services agreement with an estimated Northern Lebanon share of about $50,000 per year.
Penn Medicine representatives presented a proposal to Northern Lebanon School District trustees on Nov. 3 for a shared, employer-sponsored clinic that would provide no–co-pay primary care, counseling and basic on-site medications to school employees and dependents.
"In its simplest form, it's convenience free access to primary care, and wellness services for your employees and dependents," said Keith Fox of Penn Medicine, describing HealthWorks as an employer-sponsored program running since 2017 with 12 locations, roughly 60 employer groups and nearly 13,000 members. Fox said services include sick and wellness visits, rapid point-of-care testing, phlebotomy and a HIPAA-compliant texting app called Spruce to message providers directly.
Fox said the network model can be open to any…
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