Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

If you are interested in receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine, please call your primary care physician (PCP) to schedule an appointment.

Complete the following steps if you think you have been exposed to COVID-19:

1. Make an appointment with one of our primary care providers. For a complete list of our family medicine clinics with primary care providers, please visit WMMC.com/Services.
2. Do not directly walk into a clinic to avoid spreading the virus to staff or patients.
3. Let your doctor’s office know about your symptoms. COVID-19 symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.
4. Also, let your doctor know if you have:
   1. Been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19
   2. Have traveled to an area with sustained transmissions
5. Your provider will order a COVID-19 test if you meet the criteria for testing. An order from a provider is required to receive COVID-19 testing.

If you don’t have a primary care provider at WMMC you can call the WMMC COVID-19 Hotline at (660) 262-7580.

WMMC does offer asymptomatic testing for patients who need a test to return to work, travel, or attending a funeral. Asymptomatic testing without exposure is a cash pay of $100. Testing will occur at Warrensburg Express Care but will not have a co-pay. Results are usually available in the Patient Portal within 48 hours. To schedule your test, call Warrensburg Express Care at (660) 262-7580.

If you are symptomatic or have been exposed, please contact your primary care provider or call Warrensburg Express Care if you do not have a primary care provider.

COVID-19 testing may be covered by your insurance, so be sure to review your plan to determine coverage. If your insurance does not cover this testing, a cash price for COVID-19 testing is available for $100. Antibody testing is also available for a cash price of is available for $35.

In accordance with the First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and CARES Act, uninsured patient testing on or after February 4, 2020, will be submitted for reimbursement from federal funding through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Processes for this funding are in development through HHS. Western Missouri Medical Center will accept the federal program reimbursement as payment in full and patients will not be billed for COVID-19 testing, but you may be billed for other services provided. If you feel you have received a bill in error, please contact our billing department.

All patients will be contacted with the results of their COVID-19 tests. All test results, negative and positive, will be available through our online patient portal. Results will be available as soon as possible. You can register for WMMC’s Patient Portal at wmmc.com.

Patients needing a return to work note or a copy of their medical records should contact the clinic where the initial COVID-19 order was placed.

To release an employee’s COVID-19 results for them to return to work, a patient must fill out the Medical Records Release Form and return the form to the ordering physician or Medical Records with a physical signature and the employer they would like their results released to. Electronic signatures will not be accepted on this form.

Medical Records Release Form

We do offer rapid tests in addition to PCR testing, which is the gold standard of COVID-19 tests used by national lab companies like Quest and LabCorp. PCR tests are 99.8% accurate compared to rapid tests. Your provider will determine which test will be performed base on many factors to ensure the most accurate result.

We are administering the COVID-19 booster vaccination at most of our clinic locations. Please contact your primary care provider for more information and to schedule an appointment. We are adhering to CDC recommended guidelines for vaccine booster eligibility requirements. For more information on these CDC guidelines, click here.

Your primary care provider will provide a screening to ensure you are not showing COVID-19 symptoms and have been symptom-free for 14 days. Once you have been cleared for testing, you will be provided information on where to receive testing depending on the healthcare provider either in clinic or at the Testing and Evaluation Site.

Patients are eligible for antibody testing at WMMC if they are:

• • • An established patient of a WMMC provider
    • A resident of Johnson County, Missouri
    • WMMC employees and family
    • Whiteman Air Force Base residents
    • University of Central Missouri faculty, staff and students

COVID-19 antibody testing may be covered by your insurance, so be sure to review your plan to determine coverage. If your insurance does not cover this testing, a cash price is available for $35.

In accordance with the First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and CARES Act, uninsured patient testing on or after February 4, 2020, will be submitted for reimbursement from federal funding through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Processes for this funding are in development through HHS. Western Missouri Medical Center will accept the federal program reimbursement as payment in full and patients will not be billed for this testing. If you feel you have received a bill in error, please contact our billing department.

Contact your WMMC primary care provider for an appointment. An order from your primary care provider is required to be tested.

Your primary care provider will provide a screening to ensure you are not showing COVID-19 symptoms and have been symptom-free for 14 days.

Once you have been cleared for testing, you will be provided information on where to receive testing depending on the healthcare provider.

Once the antibody test is complete results will be available within 24 hours. Only patients that have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies will be contacted with their test results. All test results will be contacted. All test results, negative and positive, will be available through our online portal. You can register for WMMC’s Patient Portal at wmmc.com.

Once the antibody test is complete results will be available within 36-72 hours. Only patients that have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies will be contacted with their test results. All test results, negative and positive, will be available through our online portal. You can register for WMMC’s Patient Portal at wmmc.com.

WMMC is committed to family-centric care, which is why we’re happy to return to pre-COVID-19 visiting policies (with a few exceptions) as COVID-19 continues to decline in our community. See the links below for more information.

Visitor Restrictions
Patient Accounts is closed to the public. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and are available to discuss your account over the phone. If you would like to pay your bill in full or to set up payment arrangements, please call 660-262-7350. You may also submit questions via email to billinginquiry@wmmc.com.

To prevent the spread of seasonal flu, intestinal viral illnesses and other infectious diseases in our communities, please follow these guidelines:

• Do not visit the hospital if you or members of your household are sick, especially from upper respiratory infection (coughing, sneezing, congestion) or gastrointestinal illness (vomiting, nausea, diarrhea).
• Note that intensive care, maternity units and other areas of the hospital have specific visiting guidelines.
• Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before and after visiting patients.
• Please ask for a mask while visiting our Emergency Department.

Thank you for helping us keep our patients, visitors and communities healthy. Please also note our Visitor Restrictions and Entrance and Department Closures.

For the most up to date information on how the county is taking precautionary measures to prepare for the potential spread of the disease, check out the following resources:

• • • JOCO MO Emergency Operations Page for real time updates.
    • Johnson County Emergency Management for taskforce updates.
    • WMMC’s Newsroom for information regarding COVID-19 and WMMC specific changes.

Have you recovered from COVID-19 and are interested in donating plasma? Learn more at SaveALifeNow.org.

If you are a business and have additional questions regarding best practices, please contact the COVID-19 STRIKE Team point of contact Sherry Roberts at (660) 262-7717.

To release an employee’s COVID-19 results for them to return to work, a patient must fil out the Medical Records Release Form return the form to the ordering physician or Medical Records with a physical signature and the business they would like their results released to. Electronic signatures will not be accepted on this form.

Medical Records Release Form

Remember the everyday basics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

• • • Wash your hands oftenwith soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use alcohol-based sanitizer
    • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
    • Avoid close contact with sick people
    • Clean and disinfect regularly
    • Stay home when you are sick

WMMC asks that the public limit their non-medical care visits to our medical center for the safety of our patients, staff and themselves. Additionally, patients and visitors will be asked questions related to COVID-19 symptoms and will be required to mask or not permitted to enter as appropriate.

Are you apart of the project #TeamUp2CleanUp? This project challenges all businesses and community members to clean all high-touch areas for two minutes, two times a day. Learn more about the project here.

If you are not ill, please avoid coming to the hospital unless you are seeking treatment from a provider as the hospital is still providing elective and emergency health care services.