PATIENT
SERVICES
Services provided
include:
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Children's Specialty Services
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Communicable Disease Control
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Dental Services (for children only)
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Environmental Health Services
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Health Education
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Medical and Nursing Services
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Nutrition Services
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Vital Records
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Services may be free, flat fee, or chargeable on a
sliding fee basis. This page is designed to not only inform you of available
services, but to provide information you need to know regarding your
eligibility for service.
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No Service that we normally provide will be denied an
individual because of a physical handicap.
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All information you give us will be kept
confidential.
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We recommend that you call ahead to make arrangements
for services.
Flat Fee Services:
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Flu and pneumonia shots (unless patient has Medicare
or Medicaid to pay for this service)
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Overseas travel immunization + an administrative fee
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PPD (TB skin testing)
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Sewage disposal and well permits
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Birth and death certificates
Free
Services: (no proof of income required)
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Blood pressure screening
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Testing of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS
(medicines may be chargeable)
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Nutritional counseling
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Medicaid screening for nursing homes
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Teen Clinic - a clinic designed specifically to meet
teenagers' (teens up through the age of 18) needs. Held after school hours,
and provides confidential counseling regarding sexually transmitted
diseases, birth control, free pregnancy testing, and other health issues
including immunizations, weight control, etc.
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Childhood immunizations
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Skin testing for those who are contacts of a
suspected or confirmed tuberculosis patient.
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Tetanus/Diphtheria immunization for adults (vaccine
is free, but there is an administrative fee charged)
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Investigation of animal bites/rabies control.
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Public food permits, and regulation of public food
establishments, and tourist establishment sanitation.
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Investigation of contagious diseases, food and water
borne disease outbreaks.
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Speakers Bureau providing community health
educational programs to interested groups.
Free
Service: ( proof of family's gross
income required)
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) supplemental food
program designed for pregnant, post-partum and breast-feeding mothers (up to 6
months), as well as their infants and children up to the age of 5 years, with
food packages that help provide needed nutrition. The WIC program is a
non-chargeable program.
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Proof of income, identity, pregnancy (if pregnant),
and Virginia residency, are required in order to qualify.
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Proof of identity: for the mother may be either a
driver's license, Social Security card, or Medicaid card. For an infant or
child proof may be newborn's hospital bracelet, foot prints, hospital crib
card, birth certificate, Social Security card, or Medicaid card.
Sliding Fee Services:
(Charges for the following services is on a sliding fee
basis. The percentage you may be asked to pay is based on your family's gross
income and your family size)
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Maternity Clinic
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Family Planning & birth control
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Pediatric Clinic - well child care
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School physicals
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Children's Specialty Services (specialized
diagnosis and treatment for childhood handicapping conditions and for
persons of any age with hemophilia, cystic fibrosis and certain
neurological conditions)
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Tuberculosis medications
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Pregnancy testing (women over 18)
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Dental services (therapeutic and preventive care
for children only)
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Treatment of head lice
Proof of Income may
be:
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Pay stub
showing year-to-date 3 months worth of pay stubs
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Income tax return or W-2 form
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Medicaid card
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Written statement from employer
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Support letter (letter showing
that someone provides you with food and shelter)
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Statement of Social Security of
income received
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Statement of child support, or support check
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Statement from
employment office of unemployment or of benefits you are receiving
What
to bring for a clinic visit:
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Health insurance information (if you have insurance)
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Current Medicaid card
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Proof of identity (if coming to WIC clinic)
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Bring proof of your family's gross income (if proof
of income is needed and you do not bring it, you are given 10 days from the
date of your visit to bring it in. Failure to return this proof will mean
that you are left with the full charge fee to pay.)
At the time of visit for a sliding fee service
you may:
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