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1. Does my income matter at Public Health?

Family Planning, Well Child Physicals, Nutrition Counseling (non-WIC, non-Maternal Health), Children's Dental Services, and Psycho-social Counseling fees are assessed on a sliding fee scale (a calculated percentage of the total cost owed ranging from 0% to 100%) based on the number living in the household and household income (regardless of relationship). Therefore, proof of income is required at time of registration.

2. How much does Public Health charge for vaccines?

Normal routine childhood immunizations and certain adult immunizations (TD boosters and others if criteria are met) are provided by the State Immunization Program and may be free of charge for those eligible. Patients receiving private stock vaccines (insured patients or those not meeting the criteria for state vaccines) are charged a flat rate for vaccinations.

3. How much will my visit to Public Health cost?

Family Planning, Well Child Physicals, Nutrition Counseling (non-WIC, non-Maternal Health), and Psycho-social Counseling fees are assessed on a sliding fee scale based on the number living in the household and household income. Testing for sexually transmitted diseases is provided free of charge.

4. What health services cannot be billed to Medicaid?

Medicaid will not cover our flat fee services, but some services are free depending upon eligibility. Flat fee services are private stock vaccines (with the exception of Menactra meningitis vaccine), non-immunization injections (allergy, B12, etc.) and tuberculin (TB) skin testing or screening form (for documentation purposes - work, school, etc.).

5. What types of insurance does Public Health accept?

We currently accept, and are in network with, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicaid Health Choice, Medicare Part B and D, Tricare (Champus) and United Healthcare.

Please note, as each individual insurance plan varies, we cannot guarantee that because a claim is submitted a service will be covered (either fully or in part). Should a service rendered not be covered by your insurance provider, there may be a cost to you. Please check with your insurance provider with any questions about what your plan covers prior to your visit.