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Hospital-district candidates focus on clinic outreach, dental access and billing problems
Summary
Alyssa Clark and Allison Calder told the forum they would press the provider and use district communications to expand services—residents raised recurring issues including dental access, SuperTrak billing that lists urgent-care codes, and inconsistent flu-clinic availability.
Candidates for the Point Roberts Hospital District, Alyssa Clark and Allison Calder, told residents they would emphasize compassionate, accountable care and stronger outreach between the board, the provider (SuperTrak) and the community. Both said the district should use advertising and community postings to increase clinic awareness and better coordinate services.
Residents pressed specific operational issues: bringing back mobile dental clinics, changing how local visits are coded to avoid expensive "urgent care" billing, and restoring regular flu clinics. One attendee described billing problems: "When you get a bill from SuperTrak, it says an urgent care visit, which is expensive." Candidates said some mobile dental work has been done in the past and that billing and service expansion are matters the board should discuss with the provider. They also noted the district has an advertising budget it could use for community notices and suggested posters, APB write-ups and direct mail for residents without internet.
The candidates invited further community input and said they would bring program ideas to the hospital-district meeting for follow-up with the provider and administrative staff.
