OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it will use a $10,000 Health and Wellness Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, to support primary-care services at Lakeview.
The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Oswego Health, recently applied for funding to expand access to care, and Excellus selected the project.
Oswego Health describes itself as the largest nonprofit health-care system in Oswego County.
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“Our Health and Wellness Awards demonstrate a corporate commitment to supporting local organizations that share our mission as a nonprofit health plan,” Mark Muthumbi, regional president at Excellus, said in an Oswego Health news release. “These awards complement our existing grants and sponsorships with agencies that work to enhance quality of life, including health equity and health care access in upstate New York.”
Primary Care at Lakeview is a safety net clinic located within the Lobdell Center for Mental Health and Wellness at Lakeview. It’s located at 29 E. Cayuga St. in Oswego.
The clinic accepts every patient that seeks care, “especially those that are overlooked, marginalized, and have severe, persistent mental illness,” Oswego Health said. The clinic works with each patient to develop an individualized plan,
“Patient-centered care is the core of our mission at Oswego Health,” Michael Backus, president and CEO for Oswego Health, said in the release. “Whether that means recruiting top medical professionals to meet the healthcare needs of our community, or purchasing state-of-the-art technology, we are making these investments, thanks to generous donors such as Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, to ensure the highest level of quality healthcare needed is provided locally.”
