Health Wheels
What is Health Wheels?
The Motion Picture & Television Fund knows the unique demands of a career in the entertainment industry. Many necessities are sacrificed due to long hours or the inability to get away, including seeking medical care. Health Wheels is a new program that brings healthcare delivery directly to patients where they work.
Health Wheels is a 33-foot fully functional and professional mobile health center with two comfortably-sized, well-equipped private examination rooms and is staffed with a doctor, a licensed vocational nurse and a driver/patient registrar.
Mobile Health Care
Health Wheels provides easy and affordable comprehensive primary care and preventative services for patients 13 years and older, including but not limited to:
- Urgent care for colds, flu, rashes and pain
- Annual physical or well woman exam’
- “Welcome to Medicare” visits
- Lab tests, screening and diagnostic tests
- Monitoring and follow up of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure or cholesterol, diabetes and thyroid disorders
- Flu shots and other immunizations
What Insurance is Accepted at Health Wheels?
Just like the other MPTF health center locations, many insurance plans are accepted. Anyone who works in the entertainment industry is eligible for services, NOT just those covered by the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan (MPI). MPTF will verify individual insurance coverage at the time your Health Wheels appointment is made. At the present time, Health Wheels does not participate with any HMO plans.
Health Wheels (818) 876-4755
Want to Access Health Wheels?
Health Wheels is currently providing services to the following studio locations: The Culver Studios, Raleigh Hollywood, FOX, CBS Studio Center and Warner Bros. Please check out the calendar for schedule details and locations. Should you wish to inquire about Health Wheels services at your location, please contact Karen Vock at (818) 876-4137 or kvock@mptvfund.org.
Karen Vock at (818) 876-4137