Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Please find CHC's hours of opperation for the Thanksgiving Holdiday below.

Wednesday (11/23) - Closing at 12:30pm

Thursday (11/24) - Closed

Firday (11/25) - Closed

Saturday (11/26) - Open

UPDATE - CHC Wesbite Under Construction

Dear friends, please be aware that the website of the Community Health Center is currently undergoing some major changes. These changes should be complete by the end of the day, Tuesday November 8. Please check back then to get the most up to date information. If you have any questions, please call us or submit your questions on the website. Thank you for your patience.

Updated Program Dates - Medicare: Free "Annual Wellness Visit"

Has it been over a year since you first enrolled in Medicare Part B? Has it been 12 months since you had your "Medicare Initial Preventative Physical Exam", aka "Welcome to Medicare" visit? Then you may be eligible to receive a free preventative wellness exam offered by Medicare to Part B beneficiaries called the "Annual Wellness Visit."

As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare can now cover an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), providing Personalized Prevention Plan Services (PPPS) at no cost to the beneficiary*, so that beneficiaries can work with their physicians to develop and update a personalized prevention plan. 

The AWV includes the following key elements: 

• Establishment of the beneficiary's medical and family history.
• Measurement of the beneficiary's height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, and other routine measurements as deemed appropriate, based on the beneficiary's medical and family history.
• Establishment of a list of current providers and suppliers that are regularly involved in providing medical care to the beneficiary.
• Detection of any cognitive impairment that the beneficiary's may have and any potential risks of depression.
• Review of the beneficiary's functional ability and level of safety, based on direct observation of the beneficiary.
• Establishment of a written screening schedule for the beneficiary, such as a checklist for the next 5 to 10 years.
• Provide personalized health advice to the beneficiary to reduce identified risk factors and manage wellness.

Please note, that the "Annual Wellness Visit" does not include any laboratory tests. Any such tests which may be recommended by the health care provider will be billed separately as well as any preventive services which Medicare provides as benefits. Also note that the "Annual Wellness Visit" is a preventative wellness visit and is not a "routine physical checkup" that some seniors may receive every year from their health care provider.

*"The Annual Wellness Visit" is provided free to Medicare Part B beneficiaries. Medicare pays for the visit and any co-pays or deductible payments of the patient are waived by Medicare. If you get additional tests or services during the same visit that aren’t covered under these preventive benefits, you may have to pay coinsurance, and the Part B deductible may apply. The "Annual Wellness Visit" is only available after the individual has been enrolled in Medicare Part B for at least 12 months, usually when they turn 65. Once 12 months have expired since the beneficiary has enrolled with Medicare Part B, the beneficiary is eligible to receive the free visit. The beneficiary is then eligible for a successive Annual Wellness Visit every 12 months for free.

***Please note that this annoucenment was originally posted with the information that we would be accepting Medicare in Dec 2011. This information is outdated. The corrected dates are present in the article above.***

Update on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 1:31PM by The Steward

For more information about Medicare, its costs, and how you can use it to pay for your health insurace, try visiting out new Medicare Information Center. This part of our webpage has been designed to provide you with answers to your Medicare questions.

Updated Program Dates - Medicare: Free "Welcome to Medicare" Visit

Have you recently turned 65 and enrolled in Medicare Part B? Did you know that Medicare provides you an introductory visit to assess your current health and form a strategy to keep you healthy for many years, all free of charge to you?* This introductory visit is called the "Initial Preventative Physical Examination" or more generally the "Welcome to Medicare" visit. The goals of the "Welcome to Medicare" visit include:

• A review of the individuals medical and social history with a focus on risk factors.
• A review of the individuals potential (risk factors) for depression or other mood altering disorders.
• A review of the individuals functional ability and safety.
• An examination to include an individuals height, weight, blood pressure, and a visual acuity screening.
• A referral for an electrocardiogram (EKG), if applicable.
• Education, counseling, and referral based on the results of the review and evaluation 
  services described in the previous five elements.
• Education, counseling, and referral (including a brief written plan such as a checklist provided to the individual for obtaining the appropriate screenings and other preventative services that are covered as separate Medicare Part B benefits.)

Please note, that the "Welcome to Medicare" visit does not include any laboratory tests. Any such tests which may be recommended by the health care provider will be billed separately as well as any preventive services which Medicare provides as benefits. Also note that the "Welcome to Medicare" visit is a preventative wellness visit and is not a "routine physical checkup" that some seniors may receive every year from their health care provider.

*"The Welcome to Medicare" visit is provideded free to Medicare Part B beneficiaries. Medicare pays for the visit and any co-pays or deductible payments of the patient are waived by Medicare. If you get additional tests or services during the same visit that aren’t covered under these preventive benefits, you may have to pay coinsurance, and the Part B deductible may apply. The welcome to Medicare visit is only available once per beneficiary in the first 12 months that the individual is enrolled in Medicare Part B, usually when they turn 65. Once 12 months have expired since the beneficiary has enrolled with Medicare Part B, the beneficiary is no longer eligible to receive the free visit, but they are eligible to receive a free "Annual Wellness" visit. Please visit our link here to learn about this free service to our Medicare Part B beneficiaries.

***Please note that this annoucenment was originally posted with the information that we would be accepting Medicare in Dec 2011. This information is outdated. The corrected dates are present in the article above.***

Update on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 1:29PM by The Steward

For more information about Medicare, its costs, and how you can use it to pay for your health insurace, try visiting out new Medicare Information Center. This part of our webpage has been designed to provide you with answers to your Medicare questions.

UPDATE - Announcement: CHC to begin servicing Medicare Part B patients

In January 2012, the Community Health Center will begin to see patients who have Medicare Part B. Medicare is a government sponsored insurance program for men and women who are 65 and older. We have seen a significant number of our patients who have Medicare, request that we accept it at the Community Health Center. In response to these requests, CHC will begin to take Medicare Part B insurance in the coming months. We are currently in the regularoty process of setting up our office to process Medicare patients and have set a time line to be up and running by January 2012. Until then, patients with Medicare insurance can continue to be seen at CHC for our regular low prices.

Please check website often in the coming weeks for more exciting updates to see when we will be ready to begin this program.

***Please note that this annoucenment was originally posted with the information that we would be accepting Medicare in Dec 2011. This information is outdated. The corrected dates are present in the article above.***