Blue Ridge Family Practice

09/11/2024

FREE FLU SHOTS at Crozet Park this Sat Sept 14 from 10:30 am-4:30 pm, given by Dr. Maura and Dr. Tim as part of the Get Better Crozet Community Health Fair. Standard-dose flu shots will be available while supplies last. We hope to see you there!

07/02/2022

As we reflect on the past years of caring for our patients through this ongoing pandemic, we want to express our gratitude to our patients, the Crozet community, and all those who have supported our practice.

As a thank you, two lucky winners will win a gift card to a local business of your choosing.

To enter our giveaway:
1. Like this post.
2. Comment your favorite thing about Blue Ridge Family Practice.
Winners will be chosen by random drawing on July 8!

08/19/2021

We are giving away N95/KN95 masks for students and teachers this Friday 8/20, 1-6 pm. One per person, available until supplies run out. You do not need to be a current patient. , Delta very contagious, high grade fitted masks (not just loose cloth masks) are needed to help protect our children and teachers.

08/04/2021

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Virginia due the more contagious Delta variant, with 1,716 new cases today. For both adults and children, vaccinated and unvaccinated, if you must be indoors with non-household members, we strongly recommend you wear a high grade mask such as N95, KN95, or similar to help protect you from being infected with COVID-19. Details in attached newsletter that was sent to our patients on August 1. Stay safe, everyone!

07/06/2020

Thanks to the Crozet Gazette for inviting me to write this article about where we stand now with COVID-19 and what we should do next. Hope that some of you will find it useful. Also, look how beautiful it is where we get to live!
-Dr. Maura

Health & ScienceYour Crozet Keep Your Distance: A Coronavirus Perspective By Crozet Gazette - July 3, 2020 0 259 The Virginia Department of Health hosted free COVID-19 testing at the White Hall Community Center on July 1. Tests were available for anyone over the age of 6 who made an appointment. The...

03/13/2020

This is some of the advice we sent out to our patients re: covid-19 (coronavirus) tonight. The time to do this is NOW, before covid-19 infects such a high number of people that it completely overwhelms our health care system (not enough breathing machines or supplies will result in deaths that could have been avoided). Social distancing: Do not attend any unnecessary gatherings of people. Do not attend religious services. Do not go to the gym. Do not travel. Keep your kids/yourself home from school if possible. Work from home if possible. Stay in your own home or outdoor areas as much as possible. If you are a leader of any organization, suspend all classes/meetings/practices/games. We cannot stress highly enough the importance of this. Social distancing is the only known way to slow the spread of this virus.
This protects you and your family, but also protects the vulnerable members of our community.
Widespread social distancing can make an enormous difference in number of infections and deaths. The time is NOW.

Social distancing is the only way to stop the coronavirus. We must start immediately.

11/30/2017

Dr. Maura McLaughlin of Blue Ridge Family Practice was featured in this week's issue of C-VILLE. Her practice offers primary care for adults and children of all ages for $15-60/month, greatly discounted pricing for lab tests (most common tests less than $10 each), and direct cell phone access to your own doctor, even nights and weekends. Conveniently located on Rt. 250 in Crozet, www.blueridgefamilypractice.org for more information

Maura McLaughlin still remembers the day in January 2015 she heard about a revolutionary way to practice medicine—like doctors used to do decades ago. Now she spends as much time as she needs with patients, who can come see her as often as they like at a reasonable cost. A key component: She doesn...

11/16/2017

This patient with a high deductible insurance plan has saved $1300 this year by paying his doctor directly rather than billing insurance. Cost is $15-60/month depending on age, covers all office visits without additional co-pays. Greatly discounted cash pricing available for labs, with most common tests less than $10 each. We are located on Route 250 in Crozet. We encourage, but do not require, patients to have medical insurance to cover potential needs outside our clinic. Thanks to CBS News, who came from NYC to Crozet (!) to film us, and, most of all, thanks to all-around awesome guy Chuck Gulat for being willing to share his story.
www.blueridgefamilypractice.org for more information.

Direct Primary Care allows patients to see their doctor as many times as they like for a small monthly fee.

04/27/2017

A huge thank you to all who wrote to Governor McAuliffe to urge him to sign HB 2053 and SB 800. These bills had bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, and were supported by patients, small businesses, and physicians. Today, the Governor signed these bills--supporting access to high-quality, affordable primary care to all Virginians through ! To learn more about Direct Primary Care, go to www.blueridgefamilypractice.org

At Blue Ridge Family Practice, we care for adults and children of all ages. We provide care for both acute and chronic illnesses and also provide preventive services, including well child checks, sports physicals, and gynecologic exams. Our comfortable and private clinic is conveniently located on R...

03/20/2017

Had a great time with this lively group of Girl Scouts practicing first aid skills. I am happy to report that all of the stuffed animals recovered fully. Thanks to troop leader extraordinaire Lauren Johnson Haium for the invite!

03/18/2017

Please consider sending a quick email to Gov. McAuliffe by Mar 21 to help protect Direct Primary Care practices like ours. DPC practices, because we do not bill insurance, are able to make primary care affordable to people with high deductible insurance or no insurance, and allow doctors to spend more time with patients than is possible in an insurance-based setting. The Gov. has until Mar 27 to sign or veto two bills that protect Virginia DPC practices. These bills have passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support. Last year a similar bill was vetoed by Gov. McAuliffe after it was opposed by only the insurance lobby, while being supported by patients, physicians, and small businesses. We will be meeting with the Governor’s staff this Wed Mar 22. Email the Gov. at terence.mcauliffe@governor.virginia.gov and cc: the Policy Director at jennie.oholleran@governor.virginia.gov and bcc: us at dpcvirginia@gmail.com to ask the Governor to please sign HB 2053 and SB 800 to provide high-quality, affordable health care to all Virginians. Thank you!