The substance abuse programs provide treatment for alcohol or substance addiction disorders and/or co-occurring mental illnesses.
The poverty guidelines are sometimes loosely referred to as the "federal poverty level" (FPL). Many Free Clinics only accept patients who is at or below 200 to 300% of the federal poverty level
| POVERTY LIMIT FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Persons in Family | Poverty Limit(100%) | Poverty Limit(200%) |
| 1 | $14,580 | $29,160 |
| 2 | $19,720 | $39,440 |
| 3 | $24,860 | $49,720 |
| 4 | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 | $70,280 |
| 6 | $40,280 | $80,560 |
| 7 | $45,420 | $90,840 |
| 8 | $50,560 | $101,120 |
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,140 for each additional person. | ||
Your state or local health department may know of programs in your area that offer free or reduced-cost substance abuse health care.
There are 1400 free clinics that do not charge anything. However, most “free clinics” operate using a sliding scale for payment so you may pay a small fee for care depending on your income.
Yes, Free clinics use a licensed doctor, who can write prescriptions.
Yes, Most free clinics only see patients with appointments but there are few free urgent care who takes walk-ins.
Depends on clinics, Some clinics require you to be a legal resident but most of them don't. They just need your residency proof.
Even after obama care there are 29 millions uninsured people in the US, so if you don't have any insurance then it does not affect free clinics.
Yes, all of medical staff is licensed with the State and are covered under the one or other federal insurance.