An apple a day keeps the doctor away. What happens if that apple doesn’t work and you do not have any health insurance? The good news is you have options available to you. The first resource we will discuss is Medicaid. What is Medicaid you ask? Medicaid is a federal and state run program that helps to provide citizens with affordable health coverage. As part of the Affordable Care Act implementation Medicaid was expanded and a health benefit exchange was created in Kentucky. The expansion of Medicaid now provides 308,000 more Kentuckians with health coverage, which means you may now be eligible for health coverage. Want to know if you’re eligible for Medicaid? Follow the link below and press the check for eligibility button. If you are eligible for Medicaid benefits and would like to apply follow the link below and click the let’s get started button. Also you may want to gather the necessary information before you apply, if so follow the link below for a checklist. You can also apply by telephone at 1-855-459-6328 or in-person at the local Department for Community Based Services Family Support office.
Eligibility & Application Link: https://kynect.ky.gov/prescreening/hbehomepage#!indLink
Information Checklist Link: https://kynect.ky.gov/Anonymous/OpenFile?option=ECL
Division of Family Support
126 South Killarney Lane
Richmond, KY 40476-0240
Telephone: (855) 306-8959
Not eligible for Medicaid? No problem you have other options. White House Clinic provides a wide variety of income based services such as general medical, pharmacy, and dentistry services. Income based services means that the price you pay is based on your income. Want to view the full list of services? Click the following link below. If you want to schedule an appointment or get more informed on the income based services use the contact information below. Need to know the hours of operation? Click the link below.
List of Services Link: http://www.whitehouseclinics.com/ourservices.html
Hours of Operation: http://www.whitehouseclinics.com/hours_richmond.htm
White House Clinic- Richmond Office
401 Highland Park Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
Telephone: 859-626-7700
Another resource available to currently enrolled students is the Student Health Services clinic. SHS is conveniently located on Eastern’s main campus in the Rowlett building by Commonwealth Hall. Although the SHS offers limited services students are eligible to receive most services for no charge. For general information on what services need to be paid for by students, services that are not provided at the clinic, etc. follow the link below. If you would like to schedule an appointment for the clinic use the following instructions. Use the link below to get to the online appointment scheduling program. If you have not previously signed up you will need to click the enrollment button and fill out the necessary information. After you have enrolled you will need to sign in and then you will be able to select an appointment date, time, and physician. For further questions use the contact information below.
General Services Information: http://healthservices.eku.edu/generalinformation#AdditionalMedicalServices
Appointments: https://www.appointmentquest.com/scheduler/2100208723/login
Student Health Services
521 Lancaster Ave
Rowlett 103
Richmond, KY 40475
Telephone: (859) 622-1761
As you can see there are a few health care options available within the Richmond community. This will be the first post of many that will address affordable health coverage and medical care resources that students can utilize. Look out for more health care post that discusses the health department and the services they provide. Feel free to suggest topics you would like to learn about and ask any questions you would like!
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