News & Notes
Now It ’ s Fast and Easy to Schedule a Primary Care or Pediatric Appointment Online with Renown Medical Group
Renown Medical Group is making it easy for patients to schedule their primary care and pediatrics doctor appointments online , 24 hours a day , 7 days a week .
With Renown ’ s new online scheduling feature , patients can now book new primary care and pediatric primary care appointments with Renown Medical Group without making a phone call to the office . Our dedicated team of primary care physicians and pediatricians offer a full range of services — including annual checkups , complete physicals , immunizations , lab work , and referrals to specialists — at multiple locations across northern Nevada .
“ I booked an appointment that way and I thought it worked great ,” said Daryl Hendery , a returning patient who just scheduled his annual check- up with his Renown physician . “ It was very easy to use . I just clicked on my doctor ’ s name and booked an appointment for next week . I was kind of surprised at how easy it was to schedule .” Hendery says he ’ ll book online again , instead of calling . Many people like Daryl love the ability to set an appointment without ever needing to speak to an actual person .
Patients can schedule an appointment in MyChart by following the following steps :
1 . Log in to your MyChart account
2 . Select “ Schedule an Appointment ” from the main menu or “ Visits ” from the top menu
3 . Select a provider or reason for your visit
4 . Answer decision questions on visit
5 . Select a date and time from the available options
6 . Enter the reason for your visit
7 . Verify the appointment information and click Schedule
Renown is committed to enhancing patient care and improving the healthcare experience . With the launch of the online scheduling option , patients have more control and flexibility over their healthcare journey .
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Medical Annual Enrollment Period Now Underway
The Renown Preferred Plan from Senior Care Plus can benefit your Medicare patients .
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period ( AEP ) runs from Oct . 15 through Dec . 27 every year . This is time of year when Medicare beneficiaries can choose to join a Medicare Advantage ( MA ) Plan , purchase a Medicare Supplement insurance plan or stick with Original Medicare .
Renown Health ’ s insurance division , Hometown Health , operates the Senior Care Plus Medicare Advantage Plan . Senior Care Plus is the most popular Medicare Advantage Plan in northern Nevada and the only MA plan accepted by Renown Health . In 2021 , Senior Care Plus and Renown Health partnered to create the Renown Preferred Plan , a Renown-centric MA Plan that has proven to be extremely popular with Medicare beneficiaries who utilize Renown Health providers and services .
The Renown Preferred Plan is available to Medicare beneficiaries who reside in Washoe County , Storey County and Carson City . In addition to comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage , the Renown Preferred Plan offers your patients supplemental benefits that positively impact health outcomes , such as dental , vision and hearing coverage , as well as transportation to medical appointments and an over-the-counter benefit for items like bandages or analgesics .