About
J.C. Lewis Health
J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is a transformational healthcare provider that is providing excellent services in the community.
We are aligning ourselves to become a leader in healthcare services within our community while providing quality services to all. Our services include comprehensive medical, dental, pediatric, obstetrics, women’s health, radiology, optometry, and behavioral health. We welcome the opportunity to serve you and your family and meet your needs.
We believe that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, should have access to high-quality healthcare.
As a community health center, we provide affordable and comprehensive primary and preventive care to all people, including those who are uninsured or underinsured. Patients who meet the federal poverty guidelines may qualify for our sliding scale discount program.
We believe that everyone deserves to be healthy, and that access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. We are committed to providing high-quality care to everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay.
We offer a wide range of services, including:
- Primary care
- Preventive care
- Women’s health services
- Children’s health services
- Mental health services
- Dental care
- Vision care
We also offer a variety of financial assistance programs to help people afford our services. If you are uninsured or underinsured, we encourage you to contact us to see if you qualify for a discount.
most frequently asked questions and answers
There are Certified Application Counselors who are available to assist you. An appointment can be scheduled through the Outreach and Enrollment Assistance Line at 912-495-8887. Navigators and Certified Application Counselors are available during the week.
Yes, it is. This is to notify you that under Federal law relating to the operation of free clinics, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), (See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2401(b), 2671-80) provides the exclusive remedy for damage from personal injury, including death, resulting from the performance of medical, surgical, dental, or related functions by any free clinic volunteer health care practitioner, board member, officer, employee, or independent contractor who the Department of Health and Human Services has deemed to be an employee of the Public Health Service. This FTCA medical malpractice coverage applies to deemed free clinic volunteer health care practitioners, board members, officers, employees, or independent contractor who have provided a required or authorized service under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (i.e., Medicaid Program) at a free clinic site or through offsite programs or events carried out by the free clinic (See 42 U.S.C. § 233(a), (o)).
The above Federal law and other State and Federal laws, including the Federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 may cover certain free clinic health care professionals providing health care services to patients at this free clinic.
You will need:
- Social Security numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants)
- Birth dates
- Pay stubs, W-2 forms, or “Wage and Tax Statements”
- Policy numbers for any current health insurance
- Information about any health insurance you or your family could get from your jobs.
You can enroll and explore alternative health insurance options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
If you run a small business, you can go to the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace to find out about providing coverage for your employees. Navigators and Certified Application Counselors can assist you with enrollment.
A scale is used to determine what a patient pays for services based upon the patient’s annual income and family size according to the most recent U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Co-pays are based on a sliding fee scale. You must provide proof of household income (i.e check stubs, Social Security award letter, child support order, etc,) in order to apply for the sliding scale fee. Based on the information provided, your copay can be as low as $20.
Any client who meets the guidelines as set forth by the (DHHS) Department of Health and Human Services has a co-pay due, equal to their annual/monthly income as provided on the initial appointment, and is updated every six months.
OUR MISSION
Providing high-quality, cost-effective, and comprehensive health care for all
OUR VISION
Working together with families and our community to provide high-quality, cost-effective health care for all”
OUR VALUES
Collaboration
Integrity
Accountability
our history
Important milestones through the years
EXECUTIVES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
