
Services:
Who Can Use Bullhook Health Center?
Bullhook Health Center is open to everyone, regardless of residency, age, race, religion, insurance or
ability to pay.
· Family Physician and a Family Nurse
practitioner on staff to meet the medical needs of all ages and provide a full range of primary care and preventive services.
· Care Manager available to monitor and guide the individual to set goals for
preventive care and chronic disease management.
· Access to sliding fee scale.
· Offer billing to most insurance carriers.
· Assist patients to find and apply for needed programs, such as private insurance,
pharmacy assistance, CHIP, and Medicaid.
· Access to voucher system for medical,
dental, travel, pharmaceutical and mental health assistance.
· Coordination of services with other health care providers.
In order to fulfill the health centers’ mission of Improving the health status of underserved
population, health centers must continue to survive and thrive through health care reforms, marketplace changes and advances in clinical care. Health
Centers must assess the needs of underserved populations and design programs and services which are culturally and linguistically appropriate to those populations. They must measure the effectiveness and quality of their services and continuously evolve their programs to achieve the greatest impact. They must operate as efficiently as possible. Health centers must collaborate with other organizations, at the same time maintaining their integrity as federally-funded health centers by continuing to fulfill their mission, and complying with applicable law , regulation , and expectations.
(Bureau of Primary Health Care PIN 98-23 )
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Essential—The backbone of health care. Provides
access to care for all who need it—regardless of ability
to pay.
Experienced—Primary and preventative care
tailored to each community, including education,
prevention and early intervention services that help
patients lead fuller, healthier and more productive lives.
Efficient—A part of the health care solution, from chronic
disease management to evidence based clinical practice,
we deliver good health outcomes and reduce the need for
expensive hospital and emergency room care. Our system
drives cost savings back into serving more patients.