The Adult Health Clinic provides free cares to low-income, uninsured
adults living in Bucks County.
Lack of access to medical care for low-income adults was a priority
need identified by BCHIP's original 1994 needs assessment and confirmed
by the 2002 needs assessment, completed in collaboration with United
Way and the County of Bucks. The Adult Health Clinic, providing
free care to low-income, uninsured residents was established in
response to this need.
The clinic operates from St. Mary Medical Center's Mother Bachmann
Maternity Center in Bensalem. At the Adult Health Clinic, every
patient is assessed by a social worker and receives treatment from
a nurse practitioner or a physician. The three hospitals in
Lower Bucks County (Frankford Hospital - Bucks County, Lower Bucks
Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center) provide laboratory, radiology
and other diagnostic procedures. Specialist physicians see
patients in their offices at no charge to the patient; some patients
are referred to teaching hospital clinics for specialty services.
Many medical practices in Lower Bucks County have donated sample
medications for distribution to clinic patients.
The Adult Health Clinic provides the following services:
Medical
care for acute and chronic illness
Routine
physical exams
Assistance
with prescription costs
Blood
tests
X-rays
and other diagnostic tests (may require partial payment)
Referrals
to specialists if necessary
Social
service referrals
Patient
education
Clinic
patients must be Bucks County residents at least 18 years old, have
no medical insurance of any kind, and have household income less
than 200% of the federal poverty level. Patients must not be eligible
for Medical Assistance. If they have not already done so, they will
be required to apply to assess their eligibility.
In its first full year of operation (2003), the Adult Health Clinic
provided care to 620 patients through nearly 2,000 clinic visits.
In additional, several hundred patients received social service
referrals and help to enroll in prescription assistance programs.
BCHIP's Adult Health Clinic continues to grow as the number of uninsured
residents in Bucks County increases.
For more information about the BCHIP Adult Health Clinic
or to make an appointment, call 215-633-8397.
BCHIP Adult Health Clinic
2546B Knights Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-633-8397
