MBG News: 2012

Monday, December 17, 2012

Holiday Hours and Special Note from MBG

As year 2012 draws to an end, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your business. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and 2013 brings many blessings to you.

On November 6^th we ran our final random selection for year 2012. It is necessary to complete all random selections you receive even if you have reached your annual testing compliance rates (50% for drug and 10% for alcohol). Please note: All random tests for the November selection period needed to be complete by 12/15/12. If you have not yet completed those selections, please send in your employees as soon as possible. Feel free to contact our office if you have any questions about your selections or random drug testing pool and we would be happy to assist you.

Please review our holiday hours for Christmas and New Years Day. For your convenience, I have also included our Lab and MRO holiday hours. Collection site hours will vary by location.

MBG Management Services, Inc.

Closed Tuesday, December 25th – Christmas

Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years

PacLab/PAML Laboratory

Closing at 12pm, Monday, December 24th - Christmas Eve

Closed Tuesday, December 25th – Christmas

Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years

Quest Diagnostics Laboratory

Closing at 2pm, Monday, December 24th - Christmas Eve

Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas

Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years

Laboratory Corporation of America

Lab:

Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas

Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years

Call Center:

Closed Monday, December 24th - Christmas Eve

Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas

Closed Monday, December 31st - New Years Eve

Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years

WPCI/MRO

Possibly closing early, Monday, December 24th - Christmas Eve

Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas

Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years

Again, thank you for your business. It is truly our pleasure to serve you.

Special Holiday Hours - ADDS Clinic in Ellensburg, WA

ADDS Clinics in Ellensburg, WA has advised our office they will be closed on the following dates during this holiday season:

December 20th, 24th-25th
January 1st

Normal drug testing hours are: M-F 8:30am-11am & 1:30pm-4pm

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Quest Patient Service Centers Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Here is a word from Quest Diagnostics on the status of Patient Service Centers on the East Coast:

Impacts of Superstorm Sandy continue to cause significant challenges in the Northeast region of our country.

Today, October 31, many Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC) are closed in New York, New Jersey as well as the New England area in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. In addition, approximately 50 percent of PSCs located in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland are closed.

Clients should expect delays in specimen processing and anticipate results reporting later in the week. Flights into our Norristown, PA laboratory have been cancelled today. That lab is working on back-up generators for power with a limited staff.

The “Find a Location” tool on QuestDiagnostics.com features an alert with the latest information regarding closures and hours of operation. "Closed - Storm/Hurricane" will appear for all affected sites next to the PSC name. We strongly encourage you to call ahead and verify service hours for any location, both PSC or Preferred Collection Site, in the path of the storm.

Our dedicated team continues to be there for clients and do their best to handle all requests that they can. Thank you for your patience.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Puget Sound US Healthworks - Special Hours/Closures due to Weather

Dear Client:

Due to the heavy snow storm anticipated tomorrow, please note that the following US Healthworks will have reduced clinic hours and clinic closures on Wednesday 1/18/12.

Please see below for the list of clinic hours and closures.

Bellevue – 9am-5pm
Everett/Broadway - Closed
Federal Way – 8am-5pm
Lynnwood – 8am-5pm
Kent – Closed
Paine Field - Closed
Puyallup – 8am-5pm
Redmond – Closed
Seattle/1st Ave – 8am-4pm
Seattle/Denny - Closed
Seattle/Northgate - Closed
Tukwila/Andover – 9am-5pm
Tukwila/Ft Dent - Closed
Tacoma – 8am-5pm

All of the 14 Puget Sound US Healthworks Clinics will return back to their normal business hours on Thursday 1/19/12.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or immediate concerns.

Stay warm and be safe!

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Administrator of Fit for Work Programs for the Impairment Free Workplace. Our extensive experience and knowledge in substance abuse, drug education, drug testing, policy development, and Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations enable us to help you implement and manage your drug testing program. We provide you with comprehensive drug program services and educational materials for creating Fit for Work environments. Our services include: Program and policy development, Employee awareness education, Employee assistance programs, Supervisor training, Drug Testing services, Medical Review Officer services, Random selection services, and Program management assistance. For more information about our services visit our website at http://www.mbgmanagement.com/ or call 800-676-0522.