I don’t have health insurance. What options do I have?
Fortunately, there are resources available for those with no insurance. Uninsured patients with incomes at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level ($23,520 for individuals and $48,500 for a family of four) are able to receive care at free clinics and community health care centers (some on a sliding scale based on income).
Many, but not all, free clinics provide primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, medication assistance, vision and dental services to those in need. Clinics such as Lackey Free Clinic in Yorktown, H.O.P.E.S Free Clinic in Norfolk, and Beach Free Clinic in Virginia Beach are primarily volunteer driven. Many of these volunteers are medical practitioners in the community who come to these and many other free clinics to share their expertise and see patients on site. More often than not, there is some type of screening process where potentials patients must qualify based on various factors.
To find a free clinic in your area or to ask about volunteering, please visit www.vafreeclinics.org.
