Health Resources for People Without Insurance*
Compiled by John Bieniek
HEALTH PROVIDERS
Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc.
1412 Fairmount Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Patricia Deitch, President/CEO
215-684-5344
215-232-4093 fax
pdeitch@dvch.org
Frazer appointment: 610-296-7141
West Chester Dental appointment: 610-344-6013
Serves:
- People who live or work in Chester County
- Income limits
- Not insured
- Under-insured:
- Hospitalization only.
- Patients with very high deductibles and low incomes are referred to the Eligibility Committee for further evaluation.
- Hospitalization only.
La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center
CHIPLINK
An innovative program to help uninsured children
receive health coverage and comprehensive health
care. Contact:
Monica Cook or Reva Grisson
215-951-5051 or 215-728-6404
MEN'S URBAN HEALTH INITIATIVE
Primary care/preventable at LaSalle
La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center
Chew and Wister Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-951-5051
La Salle Health Center at Hill Creek
Rising Sun and Adams Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19120
215-728-6404
Physicals, Blood Pressure Checks, Sick Care, HIV testing/counseling, Sugar/Weight Control, Stress Busters, Depression help, Cancer checks, other health concerns.
There is no charge to Men who have no insurance coverage. However, other insurances will be accepted.
CHIP
Free program: CHIP of Pennsylvania. A state and federal funded free health care program for children and adolescents through 18 years of age.
Low Cost Program: Subsidized CHIP, for children and adolescents through 18 years of age, $20.00 per month, per child.
1-800-464-KIDS (Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 PM)
www.caringfoundation.com
SPECIAL CARE
Basic coverage, affordably priced from Independence Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Blue Shield. 215-568-8204 (Mon-Fri 8 am to 8 pm) 1-800-453-2566 for calls outside Philadelphia County.
PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CHOICES
Health care program for people in Pennsylvania who get Medical Assistance. For Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. 1-800-440-3989 (8am - 5pm, Mon-Fri 10am -2pm Sat) TDD/TTY users call 1-800-618-4225.
City of Philadelphia Department of Health
Sliding scale, based on family size and income. Bring personal identification (such as a Social Security Card, Driver's License) and proof of where you live, your family size and your income. If you have health insurance or receive Medicare or Medicaid, bring that information too.
Philadelphia Health Care Center #1
STD Clinic & HIV Testing
1400 Lombard St. 19146
Tel: 215-685-6570
Philadelphia Health Care Center #2
1720 South Broad St. 19145
Tel: 215-685-1803
Philadelphia Health Care Center #3
555 South 43rd St. 19104
Tel: 215-685-7500
Philadelphia Health Care Center #4
4400 Haverford Ave.19104
Tel: 215-685-7600
Philadelphia Health Care Center #5
1920 North 20th St. 19121
Tel: 215-685-2930
Philadelphia Health Care Center #6
321 West Girard Ave 19123
Tel: 215-685-3803
Philadelphia Health Care Center #9
131 East Chelten Ave 19144
Tel: 215-685-2250
Philadelphia Health Care Center #10
2230 Cottman Ave. 189149
Tel: 215-685-0639
Strawberry Mansion Health Care Center
2840 Dauphin St 19132
Tel: 215-685-2400
Healthy Woman Program Providers- Philadelphia Area
For Women 40 years and Older without Insurance.
Services include: Gyn Check-up, Breast examine, Pap
Smears and Mammograms.
Albert Einstein Medical Center 215-844-8572
MCP (Medical College of Pennsylvania/Tenet) 215-842-6972
Frankford Hospital- Frankford Campus 215-831-2355
Germantown Hospital- Women's Health Center 215-844-8572
Graduate Hospital 215-627-8500 ext. 27
Delaware Valley Union Health Medical Center
1225 Vine St. (Pap tests ONLY) 215-988-0450
Mercy Care Mobile Health Program 610-586-5965
Philadelphia Department of Health 215-685-6560
Chestnut Hill Hospital (Women's Care Center) 215-248-6100
Temple University Hospital 215-707-1378 or 215-707-7459
Pennsylvania Department of Health Community Resources.
Call toll-free 1-877-PA-HEALTH for community resources
unless otherwise indicated.
Managed Care/HMO 1-888-466-2787 Call with problems
or concerns about your Health Maintenance Organization
(HMO).
Nursing Care Facilities 1-800-254-5164 If you have
concerns about the care you or a family member receives,
or for nursing home patients' rights, call 24 hours
a day.
Quality Assurance 1-877- PA-HEALTH Call with questions
or concerns about a healthcare facility or organization
such as a hospital, home health agency, drug and
alcohol treatment facility, HMO or Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO).
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. DIRECTORY
COVENANT HOUSE HEALTH SERVICES, INC
251 East Bringhurst Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Telephone: 215.844.1020; Fax 215.844.8147
Rosetta Smith, Executive Director
Parvaneh Ravandoost M.D, Medical Director
DELAWARE VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH, INC.
1412 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Patricia Deitch, President and CEO
A. Scott McNeal, D.O., Medical Director
Telephone: 215.235.9600; Fax 215.232.4093
Sites:
Fairmount Health Center
1412 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Telephone: 215.235.9600Maria de los Santos
5th Street and Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Telephone: 215.291.2500Norristown Regional Health Center
55 East Marshall Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Telephone: 610.278.7787
ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTER, INC.
Parkview Hospital Office Building, LL
1331 East Wyoming Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Telephone: 215.831.1100, 215.831.0500
Mary Beth Swan. Executive Director
Brian Hollinger, M.D., Medical Director
GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION, INC.
432 North 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Telephone: 215.925.2400; Fax 215.925.9166
Ronald Heigler Executive Director
Janet Young, M.D., Medical Director
Sites:
Frankford Health Center
4510 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Telephone: 215.744.1302Hunting Park Health Center
1999 Hunting Park Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Telephone: 215.228.9300Southeast Health Center
930 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Telephone: 215.339.5100Wilson Park Medical Center
2520 Snyder Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Telephone: 215.755.7700Woodland Avenue Medical Center
5501 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Telephone; 215.726.9807
RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INC.
4700 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Donna Torrisi, Health Center Director
Nancy G. Greene, Development Director
Telephone: 215.951.0300
Abbottsford-Falls Family Practice & Counseling Health Center
4700 Wissahickon Ave. - Building D
Suites 189 and 119
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Telephone: 215.843.9720
SPECTRUM HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Progress Haddington Plaza
5619-25 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Carolyn Baxter, Executive Director
Salina Graves, M.D., Medical Director
Telephone: 215.471.2750
Sites:
Haddlington Health Center
5619 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Telephone: 215.471.2924Broad Street Health Center
Progress Human Service Building
1413 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Telephone: 215.235.7944
RESOURCES ON AGING
"CAPS" CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS
215-945-6900 1-800-227-7294
http://www.experts.com
CAPS
1609 Woodbourne Rd., #302 A
Levittown, PA 19057
Provides: Information and Referrals, Educational Outreach, Support Groups, Speakers Bureau.
RESOURCES FOR THE ELDERLY POOR
- Senior Citizen Judicare Project. Provides free legal services for the elderly. 215-238-6361.
- Center for Advocacy of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, 215-545-5728.
- Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, for information and referral services, 215-765-9040.
RATINGS/ACCESS TO DOCTORS
www.healthgrades.com
HealthGrades, a private firm that ranks health care
providers, lists some hospitals and physicians
on its site.
www.nahdo.org
The National Association of Health Data Organizations,
a non-profit group, has information and links to
private and governmental sites with information
about doctors and hospitals.
www.jcaho.org
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations, a private group that oversees the
nation's hospitals lists accreditation status of
hospitals.
www.hcia.com
HCIA-Sachs, a private firm that tracks health care
data, lists the "top 100" hospitals on its Web
site.
www.docboard.org
The Association of State Medical Board Executive
Directors site has links to 18 states that provide
information on physicians.
www.healthcarechoices.org
Health Care Choices, a non-profit consumer group,
provides information about the number of surgeries
performed by doctors and hospitals in several states
for some types of cancer and heart surgeries.
Other Sites:
www.health.state.ny.us
New York state Health Department information about
doctors and hospitals, including coronary artery
bypass surgery statistics.
www.phc4.org
Information about Pennsylvania hospitals from the
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
www.vhi.org
Information on Virginia hospitals and doctors from
Virginia Health Information.
www.questionabledoctors.org
Links to Public Citizen, which sells books listing
doctors with disciplinary records.
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* NOTE: For further information on many of these resources, please see the notebooks in the Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting Library.