If you have an urgent medical need please call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.
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Our priority is caring for patients who do not qualify for any other healthcare programs or resources. Before coming to any of the clinics, please review the links and information below to see if you may qualify for healthcare in San Diego.
Due to the enormous national and local need for healthcare for the uninsured, our limited resources, and our commitment to provide high quality health care to our patients, we sadly are often unable to accept any new patients. Occasionally we can accept a small number of (1-2) new patients with a serious medical need and no access to healthcare. To be considered as a new patient, please arrive before the starting time of clinic to speak with our team.
2-1-1
2-1-1 is a comprehensive online and telephone directory of healthcare clinics and programs throughout San Diego. For resources dial 2-1-1 from any phone to speak with a 2-1-1 representative (available in Spanish).
Community Health Centers
The community health centers of San Diego focus on meeting
the basic healthcare needs of their individual communities. Health centers maintain an open-door
policy, providing treatment regardless of an individual's income or insurance
coverage. To learn more about or to
find a community health center near you see the information about the Council
of Community Clinics (CCC) and Family Health Centers of San Diego below.
Council of
Community Clinics support community clinics and health centers in
their efforts to provide health care with an emphasis on low income and uninsured
populations. You can reach them by
phone at (619)542-4300.
Family Health Centers of San Diego is a private,
non-profit community health center organization that provides a wide array of
healthcare services to anyone in need, with a special commitment to uninsured,
low income, and medically underserved families. Individuals may qualify for
free or low-cost services based on income and family size. You can reach them by phone at (619)515-2300.
County Medical Services (CMS)
County
Medical Services (CMS) is a program that provides low cost medical care for
San Diego county residents who are uninsured. CMS can help individuals receive care,
but is not an insurance provider, such as Medi-Cal. Therefore select services are offered.
Eligibility requirements
- Have an immediate or long term medical need
- U.S. citizen or an eligible alien
- Resident of San Diego County
- 21 through 64 years of age
- Meet CMS
financial requirements (many factors taken into consideration including,
income, rent, expenses, debt, etc.) or Receive General Relief
Apply by calling 1-800-587-8118
(M-F, 7am-5pm) to request an appointment and apply for CMS (available in Spanish).
Low-Income Health Program (LIHP)
The Low-Income
Health Program (LIHP) funds
medical care for uninsured adult county residents. LIHP uses a network of community health
centers along with hospitals, community physicians, and mental health providers
throughout San Diego County to provide health care services.
Eligibility requirements
- 19 through 64 years of age
- Resident of San Diego County
- Unable to receive Medi-Cal benefits
- US citizen or legal alien with 5 years residency (with some exceptions)
- Meet LIHP financial requirements
*the key
differences between LIHP and CMS is that LIHP does not require an immediate or
long term medical need, and enrollment begins at 19 instead of 21.
Apply by calling 1-800-587-8118
(M-F, 7am-5pm) to request an appointment and apply for LIHP (available in
Spanish).
Medi-cal
Medi-Cal is California's
Medicaid health care program. This program pays for a variety of medical
services for children and adults with limited income and resources. To
learn more about Medi-Cal and see if you may qualify,
please review the information at http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/Medi-CalFAQs.aspx#whatismedi-cal
Family Planning, Access, Care, and
Treatment (Family PACT)
Family PACT
provides comprehensive family planning services to eligible low-income men and
women. Services
include long-term reversible contraceptives (to help prevent unplanned
pregnancy), reproductive health services (sexually transmitted Infection
prevention and counseling, HIV services, pregnancy testing, etc.), and birth
control education and counseling.
Healthy Families Program
The Healthy Families
Program is low cost insurance for children and teens. It provides health,
dental and vision coverage to children who do not have insurance and do not
qualify for free Medi-Cal. The insurance pays most of your child's
costs for visits to doctors, dentists, eye doctors, and specialists. The
insurance plans also contract with clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, and
hospitals for your child's health care.
San Diego County Dental Society
The
San Diego County Dental Society is the largest professional organization
representing dentists in San Diego and Imperial Counties, as well as being the
local arm of the California and American Dental Associations.
Follow
the link to find a list of low income dental clinics. The directory includes
address and phone number of local clinics, eligibility, and fee/insurance information.
Project Access
Project
Access San Diego (PASD), a program of the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation, serves people throughout
San Diego County who have either no health insurance coverage or who are
underinsured. PASD is a case-management model, managing patient care from
beginning to end. This includes verifying need and identifying various services
to ensure complete care. Thus PASD provides access to specialty care at no or
low cost, but does not replace your primary care doctor.
To enroll in Project
Access you must receive a referral from your primary care physician or a local community health center. Talk to your doctor about
your interest in Project Access and discuss your need. Your primary care
physician will be able to help you enroll.
Patient Assistance
Patient
Assistance is a directory of programs set up by drug companies
that offer free or low cost drugs to uninsured individuals. Many brand name
drugs can be found in these programs.
To receive additional and updated information about Patient Assistance
please call 2-1-1.
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