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Free clinics across America are growing in small numbers. Here are a few I have found. I will list more as I find them. Please feel free to do the same.
RonadaAnderson@adph.state.al.us //334-206-7974
She is the Hepatitis C coordinator for the state of Alabama and a good start point to find a clinic in or near Mobile.
Dr. Rudman at the Fredrick County Health Dept in Fredrick, Maryland, will send you to the Local Hospital for all your testing and liver panel. They will pay the cost of testing and all meds...
Call for your appt at Fredrick County Health Dept, in Fredrick Maryland, and go there first.
If you are wanting medication, through the Patient Assistance Program through ROCHE. Call this number...
It is 1-866-247-5084, they do a phone screening to see if you tentatively qualify, then they will send you an application that you and your doctor will have to fill out and you will have to send them the application, also your most recent 1040 form (a copy), and your doctors script to you, and then they will verify what you have sent to them. If approved, they will contact your doctor to verify your script and then call you... The approval process takes about 3 days once you get everything to them. You can call to check the status of your application, each day.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/cd/cdhepc-fs10.shtml
Hepatitis C Clinics in New York City Public Hospitals (HHC)
NOTE: All listed clinics will accept patients regardless of insurance status. Other public hospitals may also have clinics for patients with hepatitis C.
Location Clinic Details
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016 Friday mornings 9am-12pm
Call (212) 562-8625 for info
Must have Bellevue doctor referral
General Information number: (212) 562-4141 Call (212) 562-3291 for referral appt.
Location Clinic Details
East New York Diagnostic &Treatment Center
2094 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207 Tuesdays &Thursdays 5-8pm
General Information number: (718) 240-0400
Location Clinic Details
Elmhurst Hospital Center
79-01 Broadway
Elmhurst, NY 11373 Thursdays
Go to walk-in diagnostic (8am-8pm)to get a referral &appointment
General Information number: (718) 334-4000
Location Clinic Details
Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, NY 10037 Every Thursday morning
Call (212) 939-2910 to make an appointment
General Information number: (212) 939-1000
Location Clinic Details
Kings County Hospital Center
470 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203 Call for appointment
General Information: (718) 270-1112
Location Clinic Details
Metropolitan Hospital Center
1901 First Avenue
New York, NY 10029 Friday afternoons 1pm
Call (212) 423-6881 for info
Need a doctor's referral
General Information number: (212) 423-6262 Call (212) 423-6144 for referral appt
The info on the Oklahoma clinic is here:
Dr. Wendy Bartamen is a saint on earth. She provides a free clinic in Lawton. Treating any malady on a sliding scale. Hep C is included. Meds, Labs and treatment is also included. I recvd all this information from Tammy that works with Dr. Bartamen at the phone # Miss Debbie gave us.
The clinic is called "Hearts That Care" located at 304 SouthWest A
located in an old Car Lot in the ally across from the Library and very near to the Police Station. the Phone # is 354-9007
The clinic is open the First and Third Thursday of every month.
The first day is an all day affair. They want you there at 10 a.m. There is a triage. At noon someone comes and gives out numbers. The numbers coincide with what time you will return that night. either at 5 pm, 7 pm or 9 pm.
Bring with you your ID and last year's pay stubs and any tax information you can. Only the uninsured will be seen.
For blood draws you will need to go to Dr. Bartamen's office. For everything else you will be at the clinic.
ALSO they have a Hep C support group that meets at the clinic. They meet every fourth Thursday at 7 pm.
Debbullan.org
HepCaware.org
Hepatitis C Educator/Patient Advocate
Help & Education for Liver Patients (HELP!)
http://www.santacruzpl.org/cid/public/full.php?id=341
http://myspace.com/help4hcv
Facilitator, Hepatitis C Task Force of Santa Cruz County
Member, California Hepatitis Alliance http://calhep.org
Addiction Counselor, New Life Community Services http://nlcsonline.org
