Those without insurance have options

Monday, June 20, 2005



Here is a list of resources for the uninsured and underinsured in South Jersey. State program

The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund will cover medical expenses, including drug costs, for treatment of children with chronic or catastrophic physical and mental illnesses. The fund has a liberal income qualification standard, and will cover costs not paid by a child's insurance. Contact the fund at: (800) 335-3863 or visit www.state.nj.us/humanservices/catill/cicrf1.html. Burlington County



Burlington County offers preventive, primary care, dental and other health services for uninsured and underinsured residents through partnerships with hospitals and health-care providers.





Prenatal care and social service referrals: (609) 261-7023 or (609) 835-5204



Pediatric and immunization services: (609) 267-1950



Early intervention and special-needs children's services: (609) 267-1952



Male/female family planning services: (609) 267-1950



Influenza/pneumonia immunizations: (609) 265-5533



Cardiovascular, diabetes and blood pressure screenings: (609) 267-1950



Dental care through the Burlington County Dental Center. Contact the center at 600 Pemberton-Brown Mills Road, New Lisbon; (609) 726-7290 Camden AHEC

Camden Area Health Education Center provides free diabetes, blood pressure, HIV and other health screenings; nutritional support; and referrals for low- and no-cost health care. AHEC's mobile health van also makes visits throughout the city of Camden, providing these services to underserved neighborhoods and homeless residents several days a week. Contact AHEC at: 514 Cooper St., Camden; (856) 963-2432 Camden County



Regional health centers provide services including family health care, gynecology, mental health, HIV and STD testing, health screenings, and drug and alcohol treatment free or on a sliding fee scale.



Here are the locations and what each provides:





Bellmawr Regional Health Center: Pediatric care, eye care, HIV testing, family planning and WIC services. 35 Browning Road, Bellmawr; (856) 931-2700



Bergen Lanning Regional Health Center: Family medicine, diabetes care and primary care and referrals for the homeless. Clinton and West streets, Camden; (856) 968-2320



Cherry Hill Regional Health Center: Family planning, HIV testing and counseling. Marlboro Road and Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill; (856) 665-7274



East Camden Regional Health Center: HIV testing and counseling, TB and STD testing and treatment. 26th and Federal streets, Camden; (856) 756-2264



Gloucester City Regional Health Center: Women Infants and Children services. 700 Monmouth, Gloucester City; (856) 456-0475



Lakeland Regional Health Center: Podiatry and eye care and WIC services. Jefferson House, Lakeland Road, Blackwood; (856) 374-6084

Other services in Camden County:





ƒHispanic help line: Health-care referrals for Spanish-speaking residents. (866) 783-2645



Immunizations: Low-cost vaccinations for uninsured children. (856) 225-5128



Special-needs children: Early intervention and therapy programs for developmentally delayed and special-needs children. (856) 374-6021



ƒTesting services: Free or low-cost nutritional counseling and cancer, blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol screenings throughout the week at various locations. (856) 374-6248

Visit www.co.camden.nj.us/health/healthserv/services.html for more information on Camden County services. Gloucester County



County health services provide free physical exams, immunizations and health screenings for infants to 19-year-olds, as well as free and low-cost screenings and communicable disease treatment for adults.





Blood pressure screenings: Free blood pressure check, risk assessment for other health factors, education and care referrals. Call for dates and locations: (856) 262-4101.



Child health clinic: Physical examinations, growth assessments, immunizations and anemia, lead poisoning, hearing and vision screenings: (856) 262-4101.



HIV counseling and testing: Provides counseling and testing services: (856) 262-4101.



Perinatal Hepatitis B: Provides follow-up to pregnant women diagnosed with Hepatitis B in an effort to prevent transmission to newborns. Diagnostic services are offered to family members and baby: (856) 262-4101.



School age clinic: Physical examinations and immunizations by appointment only: (856) 262-4101.



STD clinic: Diagnosis and treatment for most common sexually transmitted infections: (856) 262-4101.



Special child health services: Coordinates and refers services for physically handicapped children from birth to age 21: (856) 262-4101.



Tuberculosis clinic: Diagnosis and treatment: (856) 262-4101. Cancer treatment



New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (CEED): A state- and federally funded program that provides free screening and treatment of breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancers in uninsured and underinsured patients. There are several sites throughout the tri-county area. Call nearest location for risk-factor requirements:

Cooper University Hospital: (856) 968-7308 or (856) 968-7315



Kennedy Family Health Services: (856) 309-7700



Underwood-Memorial Hospital: (856) 845-0100, ext. 2786



Virtua Health: (609) 267-1923 or (609) 267-1950





Cooper University Hospital houses one of the National Cancer Institute's designated diagnostic and treatment centers for all forms of cancer. Through the program, financially qualified patients who are uninsured and underinsured can receive free and low-cost cancer testing and treatment and can participate in clinical trials. 900 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees; (800) 826-7737 or (856) 325-6750.

Call (856) 325-6779 or (856) 968-7437 for social services, insurance and disability issues. Federal centers



Federally qualified health centers offer family and internal medicine; physicals; immunization; vision, hearing, cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure screenings; obstetric and gynecology services; pediatrics and other services, as well as specialty referral services for uninsured and underinsured residents. Insurance coverage and free and low-cost care available to qualified patients. Call for appointments.





CamCare (All locations in the city of Camden):

817 Federal St., (856) 541-8217



6th and Erie streets, (856) 757-9180



2610 Federal St., (856) 635-0203



8th Street and Carl Miller Boulevard, (856) 541-4926



7th and Linden streets, (856) 963-8768





Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers:

Buttonwood building, 600 Pemberton-Browns Mill Road, New Lisbon; (609) 894-1100



860 S. White Horse Pike, Hammonton; (609) 567-0200



Dental center at 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton; (609) 561-9150





Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Camden City provides access to free and low-cost pre- and postnatal care, health education, pediatric care, male partner job training and social support, substance abuse treatment and case management services. Health services centers and outreach locations are available throughout the city of Camden.

Outreach office locations (all in Camden):



Central Outreach Site, 2600 Mount Ephraim Ave., Suite 403; (856) 963-1013



East Camden Outreach Site, 2772 Federal St.; (856) 963-6680 Hispanic services



The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey provides HIV/AIDS testing and education, pediatric asthma screening and case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling and treatment to Hispanic communities. Also provides social services and health-care referral for uninsured and underinsured residents. Here are the locations in Camden:





35 Church St.; (856) 541-6985



2700 Westfield Ave.; (856) 365-7393 Hospitals



Kennedy Family Health Services provides family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, drug treatment, diabetes education and specialty referral services. Financial assistance and insurance coverage available for qualified individuals and families. Here are the locations:

One Somerdale Square, Somerdale; (856) 309-7700; (856) 309-7730 (diabetes education program)



Washington Pavilions, 100 Kingsway East, Suite A-3, Sewell; (856) 218-2312





University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's School of Osteopathic Medicine offers a student-run health clinic on Saturdays in the city of Camden. Services include free primary care services and medications, immunizations, school physicals, gynecology, general care and low-cost specialty referral services. Clinic is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call for appointment. 583 Broadway; (856) 541-1752



Doctors from UMDNJ's School of Osteopathic Medicine and Jesuits from St. Luke's Catholic Medical Services provide primary and diabetes care to uninsured and underinsured Camden residents. The Latino Health Initiative also provides home visits, care and education to predominantly Hispanic communities in Camden: 511 State St., Camden; (856) 365-4642



Underwood-Memorial Hospital's Family Practice Center of Woodbury provides free and low-cost internal medicine, pediatric, gynecological, obstetric and other care to uninsured and underinsured Burlington County residents: 35 Oak St., Woodbury; (856) 853-2055 Planned Parenthood

Family planning, gynecology, prenatal and male patient care, as well as HIV, STD and hepatitis testing are available. Medicaid accepted. Sliding scale fee arrangements available. Here are the Planned Parenthood locations:





35 Browning Road, Bellmawr; (856) 365-3519 or (800) 230-7526



Park Plaza Mall, Route 130 S, Suite A-10, Burlington; (609) 871-4220



317 Broadway, Camden; (856) 365-3519



100 Industrial Drive, Chesilhurst; (856) 365-3519 or (800) 230-7526



Kennedy Hospital, Cherry Hill; (856) 365-3519 or (800) 230-7526



Monmouth and Railroad avenues, Gloucester City; (856) 365-3519 or (800) 230-7526



Lakeland government complex, Gloucester Township; (856) 365-3519 or (800) 230-7526

Prenatal, families



Here are resources for prenatal, pediatric and family planning services in the city of Camden:





CamCare Pediatrics and Adult Medicine Center (Central), 817 Federal St.; (856) 541-9811



CamCare Pediatrics and Adult Medicine Center (South), 8th and Vanhook streets; (856) 541-4926



CamCare Pediatrics & Adult Medicine Center (East), 2610 Federal St.; (856) 635-0212



Cooper Pediatrics Clinic, 3 Cooper Plaza, second floor; (856) 342-2007



Osborn Family Health Center, 1601 Haddon Ave.; (856) 757-3700



Planned Parenthood, Greater Camden Area, 317 Broadway; (856) 365-3519



St. John's Prenatal Clinic, 6th and Erie streets; (856) 757-9540



Women's Care Center, 3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 301; (856) 342-2959