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Despite Tallahassee Primary Care Associates announcing its closure this month, most patients can be assured that it will not affect their primary care too much.
I'm Alberto Camargo in Northeast Tallahassee.
Breaking down how TPCA got to this point and who stands to be most affected by it.
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates first opened in 1996, but had fallen on tough times recently.
In February, TPCA's lab and diagnostic services were closed.
The office announced it will be closing for good on April 25 after nearly 30 years of service.
The medical office announced the closure with an online statement saying, "We sincerely appreciate your loyalty and trust in us. Recently, we have made the very difficult decision to close our practice. This decision does not affect the exceptional care patients will continue to receive from their provider(s)."
I was able to speak with one TPCA patient as she was leaving the office Wednesday afternoon.
Peggy Reaves says she's thankful this transition won't affect her care under Dr. William Fleming.
"Trying to find another doctor, if you're up in age, which I am, it's kind of hard. It's hard to find another doctor. It would be difficult, because I have to take a lot of pain medication.'
Most TPCA doctors, including Fleming, include a transition letter on the TPCA website's "Where's My Doctor?" page which includes their commitment to their patients.
Some include the new locations the doctors will operate from.
Only one doctor's name, William Morse, has a note that patients will need to find a new primary care physician.
In his transition letter, Morse says he is moving into hospice care with Big Bend Hospice — and provides contact info for other TPCA physicians for his patients to continue their care.
His statement says, "I have complete confidence in my colleagues, who have availability in their practice to assume your primary medical care."
TPCA says all patients have been notified by their physicians about next steps to continue getting their care past April 25.
In Northeast Tallahassee, Alberto Camargo, ABC27.
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates is closing its doors after nearly 30 years of practice within the community. In a statement, TPCA says they've made the difficult decision to close their office at 1803 Miccosukee Commons Drive, beginning April 25th.
TPCA says this decision doesn't affect the care patients will continue to receive from their provider(s). They say all patients have been notified regarding the next steps.
Early this year, TPCA announced organizational changes and was undergoing some restructuring. In February, it discontinued services for its on-site laboratory.
To read the full recent announcement, click here.
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