Circulo opening a new location
Health group, “future of Medicaid,” will have its first Capital Region site
A new health group calling itself “the future of Medicaid” is opening its first location in the Capital Region.
Circulo Health Group will open a medical center at 1714 Route 9, Clifton Park, in April. Other sites are also expected to open later this year, each with space for studio-type workouts, such as yoga, barre, and aerobics.
Circulo Health Group says it provides primary care, including mental health care, in a new way. Rather than treating medical issues as they occur, Circulo plans to focus on patients’ long-term health by connecting them with a team of professionals. They will explicitly address “social determinants of health,” which include safe places to live, access to nutritious food and education.
The company describes its services as “world-class healthcare for America’s most vulnerable.”
In addition, Circulo announced the acquisition of Huddle Health, a startup launched last year in Slingerlands. Dr. Jacob Reider, who founded Huddle Health and Alliance for Better Health, will lead the Clifton Park site as a general manager for Circulo.
“I am excited to join the team at Circulo Health to create the best possible services for Capital Region residents. We share the common goal of making better health (and not just more care) a priority for the people we serve,” he said in a statement. “We are adaptable to the people and are making sure that the most vulnerable populations have the same health care options as those in the most affluent populations.”
Anyone can become a patient at the facility, not just those who have Medicaid.