FAQ & Outside Resources
Resources for Uninsurable Clients
DFACS has a variety of services for families and seniors.
Click here to find out more.
You can go to any county health for an STD check or for pap smears.
Click here for the link to the Douglas Co. Health Dept.
They do require proof of income for any visit. I think they also do a few "emergency" type visits, flu shots, etc. SOME health departments do check-ups.
Planned Parenthood (www.plannedparenthood.com) works on a sliding scale. They have a variety of services.
Prescriptions: speak with your pharmacist. They should be able to tell you who the manufacturer of the drug you need is. You can then call them or visit the web and get information on a "scholarship" which will oftentimes pay for your meds--depending on income. Some links:
Merck (Website)
GlaxoSmithKline (Website)
Pfizer (Website)
Associations
Websites can be an excellent resource in helping find health services and getting advice on where to turn for assistance with issues related to specific illnesses.
American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org)
American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org)
Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/)
National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org)
Multiple Sclerosis (www.nationalmssociety.org)
Hepatitis (www.hepfi.org)
Lupus (www.lupus.org)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (www.arthritis.org)
Mini-Med
Basic Plus Insurance Services (www.basicplusinsurance.com)
Medicare
Medicare is the national health program for: people 65 and over, some people under 65 with disabilities and people with End Stage Renal Disease. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
**Georgia is one of the few states that does not have a high risk pool for individuals who are unable to get private insurance. Write to your state representatives to urge them to approve the creation and funding of a high risk pool.
To find your representatives: http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm