MEDICAL CARE

The following is a list of potentially available resources for those who do not have medical insurance.

To providers and advocates, check out the links to the right.

Hope Medical Clinic
Nonprofit, interdenominational Christian medical and social

service organization. Staffed by volunteer physicians,

physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Hope Clinic provides

FREE general medical and pediatric care for the uninsured. Some

medical specialty and dental care may also be available.

103 Arnet
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 481-0111
 

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New Hope Outreach Clinic
New Hope Outreach Clinic was created by New Hope Baptist

Church and the University of Michigan Health System to offer

health care services dedicated to meeting the medical needs and

respecting the cultural sensitivities of African American older

adults and their families. The clinic's primary mission is to reach

underserved African Americans but is open to all.

229 Chapin Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 764-6831

Medication Assistance Programs:

Most pharmaceutical companies offer supplies of their medications to qualified uninsured patients. Click here to access the list of available medications and their criteria for eligibility. For some of the medications the available application forms are also provided. Others require original application forms available only by direct request.

Packard Community Clinic
Non-profit clinic offering preventive medicine, family medicine for

all ages, minor office surgery, immunizations and vaccinations,

substance abuse assessment and referral services, parenting groups

 and infant and toddler groups, baby book club, AA meeting in the

building. All major insurances and HMO plans accepted as well as

offering sliding scale fees for others.

3174 Packard
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 971-1073

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County
Provides free medical care to those without insurance or means to pay.

A nurse practitioner is available every day 9 to 5 and in the evenings

on Thursday. On Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-9 am and 1 - 4pm

a clinic staffed by volunteer physicians and nurses from the U of

Michigan Health Center is held. Call or walk in to the Delonis Shelter.

312 W. Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 662-2829

Washtenaw Health Plan
Washtenaw Health Plan (WHP) is a health care coverage program for low-income Washtenaw Country residents without health insurance. WHP helps people to access the health care services they need. A person will qualify for either "WHP Plan A" or "WHP Plan B." WHP Plan A has more comprehensive health benefits than WHP Plan B.

WHP (Plan A and B) covers primary care, diagnostic tests (such as X-rays and laboratory tests), pre-approved specialty care services, inpatient hospitalizations (in Washtenaw County only), Emergency Room services for "true emergencies" (in Washtenaw Country only for WHP Plan B), a limited number of prescription drugs (mostly generic drugs), and outpatient mental health visits.

Services are free of charge to enrolled members except for co-payments for prescription drugs. Washtenaw Health Plan is a program of the Washtenaw Health Plan Corporation which is a public-private partnership with Washtenaw County Government, University of Michigan Health System, Saint Joseph Mercy Health Systems, and other local health care providers

Application forms and more information are on the WHP web site.
555 Towner Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 544-3050 or (800) 440-7548