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UPMC ST. MARGARET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS
offer the following services:
-primary medical care for all family members
-nurse visits, including blood pressure checks, WIC forms, etc.
-comprehensive adult health care and health screenings
-geriatric care
- pediatric care, including well-child checkups, immunizations, and sick visits
-gynecology and family planning
-on-site x-rays
-lab services, including blood draws, throat and urine cultures, and blood glucose tests
- on-site social work services
- diabetes education and treatment
- medication consultations with pharmacists
- school and work physicals
- minor skin surgery and stitches
- sports medicine and treatment of minor injuries, including fractures
- hearing and vision testing
-on-site dental care for children (provided by Allegheny County Health Department)
- access to our network of physicians 24/7
- health education classes on a variety of topics, see health center websites for schedules
See info after clinic listings for financial assistance policies.
UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center
5475 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-361-7562
Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
UPMC St. Margaret Lawrenceville Family Health Center
3937 Butler St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-622-7343
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UPMC St. Margaret New Kensington Family Health Center
301 11th St.
New Kensington, PA 15068
724-334-3640
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UPMC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1-800-854-1745
Call for info and application.
You may also speak with a social worker at UPMC’s neighborhood clinics about financial assistance.
“It is the policy of UPMC to provide financial assistance for
patients who:
- have limited or no health insurance
- have applied for but are deemed ineligible for governmental assistance (for example, Medicare or Medicaid)
- demonstrate financial need
- reside in western Pennsylvania and/or the primary service area of a UPMC provider
- supply UPMC with pertinent information about household finances
“Financial assistance applies to emergency care and to services that are considered medically necessary(emphasis Be Well!.) Depending on the individual’s need, either free care or reduced patient financial obligations may be offered, and may extend to UPMC physician charges as well as UPMC hospital services.”
“In determining a reasonable and fair level of assistance, UPMC applies a sliding scale. If a patient’s income and assets combined are below 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, the patient will receive some form of financial assistance.
- If a patient’s income and assets combined fall below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, the patient will have no financial responsibility for care provided; the fees for UPMC services are completely waived.
- If a patient’s income and assets combined fall between 201 and 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, the patient is eligible for financial assistance in the form of an 80 percent reduction in charges. This means that the fees for UPMC services are limited to a maximum of 20 percent of the charges.
- If a patient’s income and assets combined fall between 301 and 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, the patient is eligible for financial assistance in the form of a 70 percent reduction in charges. This means that the fees for UPMC services are limited to a maximum of 30 percent of the charges.
- If a patient’s income and assets combined fall above 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, the patient is eligible for financial assistance in the form of a 20 percent reduction in charges. This means that the fees for services are limited to a maximum of 80 percent of the UPMC charges.
While UPMC’s Financial Assistance Program covers most services, there are some exclusions, such as, but not limited to, cosmetic surgery, transplant- and bariatric-related services, elective reproductive services, acupuncture, private duty nursing, dental, and services deemed non-covered by Medicare.”
UPMC currently approves financial assistance for 6 months at a time, which they reduced recently from 1 year. Also, each individual service will be evaluated for its degree of medical necessity before payment, regardless of financial assistance approval status.
http://www.upmc.com/aboutupmc/CommunityCitizenship/FinancialAssistance/Pages/fa-policy.aspx
