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Primary Care Clinic Delray Beach 225 South Congress Ave Delray Beach, FL 33445 (Click on Address for Map) Phone: (561) 279-2665 (All day and after hours) Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday |
Primary Care Clinic Lantana 1250 Southwinds Drive Lantana, FL 33444 (Click on Address for Map) Phone: (561) 582-5559 (All day and after hours) Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday |
Primary Care Clinic Lake Worth
7408 Lake Worth Rd, Suite 700 Lake Worth, FL 33467 (Click on Address for Map) Phone: (561) 370-1320 (All day and after hours) Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays |
Primary Care Clinic West Palm Beach
1150 45th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (Click on Address for Map) Phone: (561) 842-7383 (All day and after hours) Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday |
Primary Care Clinic Belle Glade 38754 State Road 80 Belle Glade FL 33430 (Click on Address for Map) Phone: (561) 986-6156 (All day and after hours) Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays |
-= BILLING =-Patients' financial responsibilities are based on their financial classification, services received and insurance co-payments. Statements are mailed monthly for unpaid account balances. For additional information, please call one of the clinics.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that receive HRSA funding or those that meet all the requirements of HRSA funded health centers but do not receive funding ("FQHC Look-Alikes") must provide access to services without regard for a person's ability to pay. They must also meet certain requirements regarding schedules of fees and discounts (often called a sliding fee scale) for the services they provide to ensure that the cost of services not covered by insurance are discounted on the basis of the patient's ability to pay. Ability to pay is determined by a patient's annual income and family size according to the most recent U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines. |
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-= CURRENT SLIDING FEE SCALE AT CL BRUMBACK PRIMARY CARE CLINICS =-
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? :: The CL Brumback Sliding Fee Schedule is very NON-Transparent. This notice posted in service windows indicates a discount (Sliding Fee Schedule), but does not disclose the 'list' cost of provider encounters, nor does it differentiate between different professional capacity levels, i.e., whether a patient is visiting an RN, an ARNP, or a Physician. From a consumer standpoint, it's problematic. Prospective patients have left the clinic without obtaining health services because they could not determine their personal liability. Additionally, this notice may be evidence of a violation of the spirit and letter of HRSA rules regarding the establishment of 'Nominal' charges. The rule states, "A nominal charge must be a fixed fee that does not reflect the true value of the service(s) provided and is considered nominal from the perspective of the patient." Nominal as defined in Google Search dictionary: "(of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost." From the standpoint of many poor patients, $20 doesn't sound particularly 'nominal' at all, especially juxtaposed with the clinics' $36 per patient per month capitated fee for UNLIMITED primary care visits, as established by agreement between the Health Care District and the Brumback Clinics.
FQHC's (Federally Qualified Health Centers) offer Primary Care Services to communities across the country. While FQHC's have existed for a number of years, they are expected to play a more central role in the primary care market under the ACA. Funding for Community Health Centers is slated to increase incrementally over the next few years.
A central aspect of the FQHC is that it must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of a minimum of 51% clinic users/patients, thus fulfilling a basic mission of providing Community and Paitient driven healthcare. Any person may present for services at an FQHC (there is no local residency requirement), and no patient may be denied service based solely on an inability to pay.
FQHC's are not all created equal. Some are better funded than others (an important activity for center supporters is to engage in fundraising and volunteer recruitment -- activities which strengthen the core offerings of a Center). Some are newer, some have been in existance for years. Grants are available through the Health Resources and Services Administration for facility improvement through an application and approval process.
Its important for you to get involved if you have an interest in the Public Health Policy of your community.
To locate a Health Center in or near your community, visithttp://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov, and enter your city and state, or zip code. Compare centers based on your own perceived health needs, and also on the basis of what you can contribute.
For more comprehensive information about Federally Qualified Health Center governmental regulations (and best practices) consult HRSA's Health Center information pages at http://bphc.hrsa.gov/. Be sure to study the sections referring to PINs and PALs, that outline the agency's latest comprehensive information regarding governance and general policies.
A central aspect of the FQHC is that it must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of a minimum of 51% clinic users/patients, thus fulfilling a basic mission of providing Community and Paitient driven healthcare. Any person may present for services at an FQHC (there is no local residency requirement), and no patient may be denied service based solely on an inability to pay.
FQHC's are not all created equal. Some are better funded than others (an important activity for center supporters is to engage in fundraising and volunteer recruitment -- activities which strengthen the core offerings of a Center). Some are newer, some have been in existance for years. Grants are available through the Health Resources and Services Administration for facility improvement through an application and approval process.
Its important for you to get involved if you have an interest in the Public Health Policy of your community.
To locate a Health Center in or near your community, visithttp://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov, and enter your city and state, or zip code. Compare centers based on your own perceived health needs, and also on the basis of what you can contribute.
For more comprehensive information about Federally Qualified Health Center governmental regulations (and best practices) consult HRSA's Health Center information pages at http://bphc.hrsa.gov/. Be sure to study the sections referring to PINs and PALs, that outline the agency's latest comprehensive information regarding governance and general policies.