Salmon River Clinic

05/01/2025

Today we celebrate being open for 8 years! Sending out a heartfelt thanks to our patients for trusting us with your care!

09/14/2022

Come join our fast paced team at the Salmon River Clinic!

We are hiring for a part time medical assistant for our medical clinic. This will be 3 days a week.

Job Duties include, but not limited to:

Rooming patients
Taking Vitals
Inputting patient medication lists, reason for visit, etc
Assisting in scribing for provider (typing pertinent notes during office visit)
Creating paperwork and preparing lab work to ship out to other facilities
Assisting in patient lab draws

07/26/2022

Just a friendly reminder! We’d be happy to be your primary care provider. Give us a call or stop in.

06/15/2022

Please take a moment to read the attached article from the Mayo Clinic on how exercise can help ease arthritis pain and stiffness.

Arthritis — Exercise helps reduce pain in people with arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

05/13/2022

We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

05/03/2022

Please join us Saturday, May 14th 10 am - 3 pm for our open house at our new clinic location!
403 Riverfront Drive (next to the Shady Nook)

09/30/2021

Congratulations to Mel! ❤️ Front page of today’s (09/30/21) Recorder Herald.

12/01/2020

03/20/2020

Please take a moment and read through our tips to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus.

1) Remember F.R.O.G. when hand washing:
Friction
Rubs
Off
Germs

Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds and wash them frequently. Even when using hand sanitizer you should rub it on all surfaces of your hands vigorously for several seconds.

2) Stay home and call your healthcare provider if you begin having flu-like symptoms (fever, dry cough, fatigue, shortness of breath)

3) Avoid hugging, kissing, shaking hands, high fives or other physical contact with all persons other than immediate family.

4) Avoid touching surfaces in high traffic areas, such as grocery store counters as much as possible. The virus can live outside the body for quite a long time. Please avoid being in groups of people of 10 or more.

5) If you or someone you love is quarantined of suspected COVID-19 or exposure, all members of the household should remain home and no visitors should enter the home unless it is medically necessary.

6) Stay home if you are sick with confirmed influenza A or B to avoid the spread of this virus as well. It is difficult to tell the difference between flu and COVID-19 unless tested and new exposure to this could mean use of COVID-19 tests that may be in greater demand in the future. For your own safety, self isolate for the CDC recommended 14 days especially if your immune system is already lower due to an underlying health issue.

7) Keep yourself healthy! Get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of water, and eat as healthy as possible. Also consider taking a good multivitamin and Vitamin C.

8) We need to remember that the population of our valley includes over 50% retirees. It is the younger people’s responsibility to help keep this at-risk population healthy. If you or a family member at home have any symptoms or exposure please inform ANY persons over age of 60 that you may have contacted. I also recommend keeping all children aged 19 or younger away from elderly family or friends as well, i.e. having an elderly person babysit, etc. We know from a great deal of research in the countries that are widely affected that children have less symptoms. In fact, many were asymptomatic (showing no symptoms) and only diagnosed with COVID-19 after being traced to exposure with the virus.

Let’s work together to prevent this HIGHLY contagious spread of COVID-19. By staying calm, healthy and following precautions we will see a much better outcome in the long run.

12/28/2019

Here is a list of our current insurances we are In-Network with. If you happen to have an insurance that is in question please feel free to call us before your appointment and we would be happy to look into it for you. Thank you!

In-Network Insurances
Medicare
Medicare Railroad
Medicaid (Idaho only)
Blue Cross of Idaho
Regence Blue Shield of Idaho
Select Health
Idaho Physican’s Network (IPN)
AARP
Aetna
CIGNA
Mutual of Omaha
United Healthcare
Optum Health
OptumCare
US Department of VA Affairs – only with a prior authorization from VA
Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
AmeriBen Auxiant Benefit Administrative Systems (BAS)
Best Life and Health Insurance Co
Boulder Administration Services
Cigna HealthCare/ GWH-Cigna
CorVel HealthCare
Cypress Benefit Administrators
DakotaCare Administrative Services
Direct Care Administrators
EBMS
EBSO
HealthComp Administrators
HealthEZ
LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon
Managed Care Administrators
Mayo Clinic Health Solutions
MBA Benefit Administrators
Meritain Health
Moda Health
MS Administrative Services
PacificSource Administrators/PacificSource Health Plans
PreferredOne Administrative Services
Regional Care
UMR
UnitedHealth Military & Veteran Services
WMI Mutual Insurance Company
WPS
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We offer a sliding scale program for eligible patients that is. based on income verification.

Self pay patients and/or patients with catastrophic deductibles can be approved for $100.00 office visit to be paid at time of service. (we do not bill catastrophic insurance when the office visit is paid at the time of service).

07/25/2019

Happiest of birthdays to this special lady! Thank you for all that you do for everyone! We love you, Mel!

05/02/2019

HAPPY SECOND ANNIVERSARY MY FRIENDS!! 2 years ago today we saw our first patient at the Salmon River clinic!! We have seen over the 1000 patients and done over the 2,000 free clinic visits, and MANY more for insured patients!! I can't even explain how much gratitude, love and appreciation I have for each and every one my amazing staff members over these years, and for all of the amazing patients, and for the community support! I am so lucky to have such amazing love and support. Thanks to my dear patients, friends, family and staff!