$75K Blue Cross grant to aid in mission of Free Clinic

Posted 11/20/14

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island recently awarded Rhode Island Free Clinic a $75,000 grant to support the Clinic’s mission of providing a patient-centered medical home for thousands of …

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$75K Blue Cross grant to aid in mission of Free Clinic

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island recently awarded Rhode Island Free Clinic a $75,000 grant to support the Clinic’s mission of providing a patient-centered medical home for thousands of Rhode Island’s uninsured, low-income adults. The Clinic serves eligible patients by mobilizing its statewide corps of 700-plus volunteers, including medical professionals, academic and community partners.

Through the Clinic’s new Open Enrollment policy, prospective patients can call during the clinic’s regular business hours to set up a screening appointment to determine their eligibility. To become a patient, uninsured adults must provide evidence that they are (1) 19 years of age or older, (2) a resident of Rhode Island, and (3) earn less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

While the clinic is not an urgent care or walk-in medical facility, the new Open Enrollment system is intended to increase access to comprehensive care for the uninsured at our 655 Broad Street location and through the clinic’s statewide Physician’s Network. By improving the health and well-being of uninsured Rhode Island residents, the clinic both empowers motivated adults to manage their own health and diverts costly emergency room visits. Achieving these economic health outcomes and improving the quality of life for Rhode Islanders who might otherwise fall through the gaps of the Affordable Care Act depends entirely upon the generosity and dedicated support of the Clinic’s loyal volunteers and community partners, including Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Free Clinic is a licensed medical home that provides approximately 2,000 uninsured patients with primary care, specialty care, labs and diagnostics, prescription medications, prevention programs and health education with the help of volunteer medical professionals, community partners, grant funding and individual donations.

For more information about Rhode Island Free Clinic, visit www.rifreeclinic.org. To find out if you are eligible to become a patient, call Marion to make an appointment at 274-6347 ext. 314.

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