Mass. Considers Retail Clinic Rules
Massachusetts' Public Health Council is considering rules that would limit the scope of retail medical clinics in the state. The proposal is in response to a request by CVS Corp. to open 20–30 of its MinuteClinics in the Boston area beginning this fall. Under the proposal, applicants would need to: state what services they intend to provide; develop policies that limit the number of times each patient could receive care there; and refer patients without a primary care physician to one in the area who is accepting new patients.