260 Merrimon Avenue, Suite 200 Asheville, NC 28801 • (828) 254-2444

COVID-19 (aka: Coronavirus) UPDATE

 

Operating Hours

Until further notice, our hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. As always, we have a doctor on-call 24/7.
 
Community Family Practice is canceling our walk-in clinic. In light of the C0VID-19 epidemic, we feel it is important to triage all sick patients over the phone prior to arrival in our office.

Please note that we will continue to offer scheduled same day appointments for acute problems, including sick visits and COVID-19 testing when appropriate. Please call us at 254-2444 for an appointment.

Televisits

Many insurers have relaxed telehealth requirements during the pandemic. We are offering phone and televisits to patients who meet criteria.

If you're scheduled for a Televisit, your provider will send a text message containing a link to your smart phone when they're ready to connect with you.  Phones should have video capability. 

PLEASE NOTE

We are asking all well and sick patients to call us from their car when they arrive for their appointment. This allows us to isolate all patients appropriately. Some patients may be evaluated outside or in their car.
 
Regarding COVID-19 testing: Call us for an appointment if you need COVID testing. We are prioritizing people with symptoms, people who have been exposed to a known case, and people who work in occupations where they have a high risk of exposure.
 
If you have COVID, you should stay at home and not expose others until it has been at least 10 days from the onset of your symptoms AND at least 3 days with no fever and improvement in any respiratory symptoms. 
 
 
For more information on the Coronavirus click here.
Thank you for helping our other patients, staff, and providers to stay well!
 

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates:

05/2021 New CDC guidance has eased masking and social distancing restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals!  Healthcare is one exception to that rule and CFP's policy remains that all patients, staff, and providers will remain masked and socially distanced (where appropriate), regardless of vaccination status.  For more information, please visit: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines  

05/2021  We're excited to report that the COVID-19 vaccine is now readily available for ages 12 and up and that the vaccine is continuing to become more readily available within the community!  We hope to be able to offer that to our patients soon, but in the meantime, you can visit https://myspot.nc.gov/ to find a local vaccination site that offers appointments or walk-in COVID19 vaccines.       

o   1st dose appointments through Buncombe County are available online at buncombeready.org or by calling 828-419-0095 (Mon-Fri. 8a-5p). There is no longer a waitlist.

§  If you know of individuals living in Buncombe County who are homebound and want to be vaccinated, they or their caregiver can call 828-419-0095 to be put on the county’s homebound vaccination list. Their caregivers also can be added to the list to be vaccinated at the same time.