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News & Notices – Vashon Health Care District

ALL KAISER PLANS NOW ACCEPTED AT SEA MAR CLINIC

Sea Mar Community Health Centers has informed the Vashon Health Care District that all Kaiser Permanente insurance plans now are accepted at Sea Mar’s clinic at Sunrise Ridge. “This is great news for the island,” said Tom Langland, president of the Health Care District’s board of commissioners. “When we were negotiating with Sea Mar this fall to have them assume operation of the clinic, we emphasized the importance of their contracting with all major third-party payers, including Kaiser.”

Kaiser has more than 2,000 members on Vashon. Sea Mar accepted most Kaiser plans from the day it began operating the island clinic in early November. The contract for the final plan that had previously not been accepted was finalized the week of Dec. 14. “One of the district’s goals is ensure accessible primary care for all islanders,” Langland said. “This is an important step in that direction.”

Tim Johnson

My rather eclectic work history includes law enforcement and security, food manufacturing, distribution,  sales, brand development, project management, political campaign strategy and messaging, nonprofit leadership, retail operations, and local governance. Having worked on one health-related project or another on Vashon for close to fifteen years, returning to serve a District I helped create is the honor and challenge of a lifetime.

I thrive on connecting with people, ideas, opportunities, and solutions, and welcome your suggestions, questions, concerns, or critiques. Outside of public life, I enjoy golfing, playing drums (badly), cooking (surprisingly not badly), devouring a good novel, pampering pets, and exploring new and familiar urban and natural haunts.