Meriter's Primary Care Clinics

Meriter has four primary care clinics that include:

• Meriter McKee
• Meriter Medical Clinic - Middleton
• Meriter West Washington
• Meriter Middleton Pediatrics

Prescription Refills

        
If you need a prescription refilled, we ask that you call your clinic and leave a message. Please include the following information:

• Your name
• Your phone number
• Your date of birth
• Name of the pharmacy
• Amount and frequency of the medicine 

We will call in your refill order to the pharmacy you designate within 24 hours, and notify you if there are circumstances that will not allow it to be refilled.

Lab Work and Tests

   
Meriter Clinics offer a full range of laboratory testing services on site. If you need to stop in for lab tests between appointments, it is helpful for you to call ahead of time so that we may prepare your lab orders. Unless your physician states otherwise, we will contact you with any lab work results that require follow up.

Hospitalist Care

     
If you should ever need to be admitted for hospitalization at Meriter Hospital, you are apt to be under the care of hospitalists - Meriter Medical Group Physicians who specialize in the care of hospital patients. Hospitalists work closely with your primary care physician and specialists to provide around-the-clock medical services. For more information, visit our Hospitalist Program section.

Insurance Coverage

Meriter Medical Clinic physicians serve patients of:

• Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
• Medicare and Medicaid
• The Alliance
• Blue Cross
• WEA Trust
• WPS
• Cigna
• Health EOS
• Most commercial insurance plans

Flu Vaccine Status

    
Getting the flu shot is the single best way to protect against the flu. This year vaccine will be widely available and people are encouraged to get immunized.

Meriter Primary Care Clinics will have the 2010-2011 flu vaccine shortly. Please contact your clinic for more information.

• Meriter McKee: (608) 417-8800
• Meriter Middleton: (608) 417-3434
• Meriter West Washington: (608) 417-8300
• Meriter Middleton Pediatrics: (608) 417-8388

Facts about seasonal flu

• The "flu" is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus.
• Expect symptoms to last 1-2 weeks.
• Because seasonal Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus, antibiotics don't help.
• The Influenza (flu) season generally runs from late December to early March.
• The people who most often get sick are children five to 14 years old - who carry the virus home to family members, who then share it at work!
• While most people recover within a week or so, Influenza (flu) complications can be life-threatening.
• While you have a fever and a cough you are contagious. Managing non-emergency symptoms at home reduces needless exposure to other people.