Medical/Optical/Hearing

    It is health that is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.  Mahatma Gandhi

    1. COUNTY HEALTH PROGRAMS
    2. FIND HEALTH CARE BY ZIP CODE
    3. FREE MEDICAL CLINICS BY COUNTY
    4. HEARING
    5. INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN 
    6. MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
    7. MEDICATIONS
    8. MICHIGAN STATE HEALTH CARE OPTIONS
    9. OPTICAL 
    10. TATTOO REMOVAL
    11. WOMEN'S HEALTH
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    COUNTY HEALTH PROGRAMS 

    Macomb County Health Department 
    Children's Special Health Care Services, Communicable Disease Surveillance, Healthy Communities, Hearing and Vision Screening, HIV Counseling and Testing, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis Control,Dental Clinic, Family Planning, Immunizations, Public Health Nursing Services, WIC

    Central Health Service Center  43525 Elizabeth Road  Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
    586-469-5235

    Southeast Health Center  25401 Harper Ave.  St. Clair Shore, MI 48081
    586-466-6800

    Southwest Health Center  27690 Van Dyke, Suite B  Warren, MI   48093
    586-465-8090

    WIC  Verkuilen Building  21885 Dunham Road  Clinton Twp., MI 48036
    586-469-5471

    Warren WIC Office  Thompson Community Center  11370 Hupp  Warren, MI 48089
    586-469-5471    
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    FIND HEALTH CARE BY ZIP CODE

    Find a Community Health Center  Interactive map allows you to enter your zip code and see all the health centers near you that provide health care based on income.


    Find MI Care was created by the Greater Detroit Area Health Council, a non-profit health care coalition, to help you find local and low-cost health care. It is a free tool that helps you find a clinic near you that meets all your health care needs. Select the services you need, then click Go! to get started. 

    Free Clinics of Michigan 
    Free Clinics of Michigan (FCOM) is a network of volunteer-staffed free clinics that provide health care services to the uninsured or medically under served within the state of Michigan.
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    FREE MEDICAL CLINICS BY COUNTY

    MACOMB COUNTY

    Click on the name of each clinic and you will be taken directly to their web page.

    Advantage Health Centers - Healthcare for the Homeless
    Appointments preferred.
    Sliding scale. Free if under poverty level.

    Advantage Family Health Center  313-416-6200
    4777 Outer Drive East
    Detroit, MI 
     
    Advantage Family Health Center  586.783.3904
    My Care Health Center - Co-Op Clinic
    42627 Garfield Road, Suite #213
    Clinton Township, MI 48038


    CBM Health Care Inc. 313-815-8767

    Non Profit accepts all insurances , offers services to the uninsured based on a sliding scale using federal guidelines and will not turn away anyone based on their ability to pay for services.

    Downriver Community Services  810-794-4917
    Health Care Services in Algonac, New Haven and Port Huron
    Patients of Downriver Community Services are eligible to apply for a Sliding Fee Program. They must be a resident of Macomb County to qualify and must make an appointment at the clinic to go through the application process. All services provided are then discounted according to the individual circumstances. 

    1. Algonac facility   810-794-4917
    555 St. Clair River Drive
    Algonac, MI 48001

    Hours: M,T,Th, F 8:30 am-5 pm W 8:30 am - 8 pm Sat 8:30 am - noon

     2.  New Haven facility   586-749-5197
    8144 Gratiot Ave.
    New Haven, MI
    Hours: M, T, Th 8:30 am to 7 pm W and F 8:30 am - 5 pm Sat 8:30 am - noon

    Henry Ford Hospital -Neighbors Caring Neighbors Clinics
        The Neighbors Caring for Neighbors Clinic, a partnership between Henry Ford Macomb    hospital and community resources, continues to offer hope to Northern Macomb County families that have no medical insurance. To qualify for treatment, the patient must not have any medical coverage including Medicaid, and annual household income must be less than $30,000 for a family and $20,000 for individuals. Call to apply for their services.

    1. Warren Clinic - Neighbors Caring for Neighbors Clinic   586-756-7005
    15420 19 Mile Road, Suite 200
    Clinton Township, MI 48038


    2. Samaritan House - Neighbors Caring for Neighbors Clinic  586-336-9288
    62324 Van Dyke
    Washington, MI 48094
    Email: samaritanhouse@sbcglobal.net

    McLaren Macomb Outreach Clinic (MOC)
    Patients who can't afford a doctor or have no medical insurance receive free assistance in the Medical Outreach Clinic, a customized van that makes weekly stops throughout the county. MOC provides medical care to the homeless, low income working uninsured, migrant workers, children, and the elderly. These patients are not charged for any service provided.

    Go to their website by clicking on the name link above and you will find at the top of the page a box with the current month and year. Click on the current month to get a calendar telling where the clinic will be during the month.

    1. McLaren Macomb Medical Outreach Clinic
    586-493-3640
     
    2. Macomb County Vet Center
    42621 Garfield Rd. Suite 105
    Clinton Twp., MI 48038
    586-412-0107 or 877-927-8387

    Trinity Community Care
    47511 Van Dyke,
    Shelby Twp., MI 48317
    Phone: (586) 649-3014
    Email: trinitycommunitycare@gmail.com

    Trinity Community Care is a new clinic. It opened in December 2013. They service clients at 200% poverty level and below who have been rejected Medicaid. They need proof that they have been rejected. This is a Family Practice Clinic associated with Beaumont hospital who does labs and x-rays for them. They do not do OB/GYN. They have a dental clinic that does basic services but are not currently (May 2014) taking new dental patients. They provide some prescription assistance.
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    HEARING

    Clear Captions:  Caption telephone are $75.00 but the service is available free of cost to anyone with hearing loss.  Tracy Salisbury, Michigan, Michigan Territory Manager  810-360-9364  Service includes the telephone, the setup, instructions on how to use it, follow up and the captioning service. ????

    Deaf & Hearing Impaired Services, Inc.
    25882 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 100
    Farmington Hills, MI 48336
    248-473-1888 
    Grass Roots organization formed to provide ASL interpreters and related services for the southeast Michigan community of deaf and hard of hearing individuals. 

    Lions Club
    The local representative for hearing aids in James Johnston 586-697-5956 or call 888-524-6424 for hearing aids for low income people.

    Julie's List
    Onlines website listing sources of help in many different categories such as vision and hearing.

    Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
    PO Box 16234
    Lansing, MI 48901
    586-778-4188 
    This is a statewide coalition of agencies and organizations working together to improve accessibility and services for Michigan's Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. 

    The Holley Institute
    The mission of the Holley Institute is to provide services and programs aimed at improving quality of life for the Deaf, Deaf/Blind and hard of hearing community.  It offers educational, recreational and mental health programs for children, adults and their families. 
    22151 Moross Road
    Professional Building One, Suite 223
    Detroit, MI 48236
    313-343-3165 voice
    313-332-4953 Video Phone
    Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm M-F 
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    INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN

    Children's Special Health Care Services
    Helps pay for treatment and other services related to a medically diagnosed condition that requires specialized medical care, such as cerebral palsy, hearing loss, sickle cell anemia or HIV infection. Oakland County call 248-858-0056 or 1-800-359-3722.

    MI Child
    Health care for uninsured Michigan children under 18 who do not qualify for Medicaid and who meet program guidelines, only $5 a month. Call 888-988-6300. 

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    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

    Loan Closets   Free or low cost medical equipment by county.  

    World Medical Relief, Inc sells durable medical equipment at extremely low prices.  They can help with hospital beds, wheelchairs, shower chair, walkers, canes, commodes, etc.  They also carry basic medical, diabetic and colostomy supplies, liquid nutrition, and incontinence products.  Call them at the number listed below.

    World Medical Relief, Inc.

    21725 Melrose Ave.
    Southfield, MI 48075
    313-866-5333
    email: info@worldmedicalrelief.org
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    MEDICATIONS

    Kroger, Target, CVS and Wal-Mart, Walgreens offer some generic prescriptions for $4.00 for a one-month supply. K-Mart offers some prescriptions for $5.00. Contact the stores for a list of medications offered. 
    Meijer's offers the following antibiotics for FREE with your doctor's prescriptions, regardless of insurance or co-pay.
    Amoxicillin
    Cephalexin
    SMZ-TMP
    Ciprofloxacin
    Ampicillin
    Penicillin VK 
    ALSO:
    Free prenatal vitamins
    Free Metformin Immediate release
    Free Atorvastatin Calcium 

    GoodRx 
    Stop paying too much for your presciptions.  This site will help you find the best price.

    Michigan Drug Prices.com
    This site allows you to compare the prices of your medication at local pharmacies.

    Michigan Rx Program  Discount prescription for everyone living in Michigan

    Needy Meds  
    Find help with the cost of medicine.  


    PPA is a free service will provide you with a link to the web site of an organization that will provide each medication at a low cost. You simply enter the medication on this website to obtain the link to the organization. If you are using a brand name and don’t get a hit, Google the brand name to obtain the generic name and try again. Most, if not all the organizations will provide the prescription even if you have some type of prescription coverage and even if the website says you cannot have coverage. Talk to a representative if the website says you cannot have prescription coverage.     
      Rx Assist
    Comprehensive database of patient assistance programs run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. 
      RxHope 
    Qualifying individuals check to see if their drug is listed. If it is, they fill out an application, which is available on their website, that will provide the drug for free or for a “small, affordable co-pay.” This site links you to the pharmaceutical company’s application, which tells you their income limitation for eligibility. You can call them at 877-267-0517.

    RxOutreach 
    They are a non-profit pharmacy whose mission is to provide affordable medications. Their application is available on their website. You can call them at 800-769-3880. Household Income limits for eligibility are as follows as of March 22, 2016:     Household      Limit
            1               $36,180
            2                 48,720
            3                 61,260
            4                 73,800

      World Medical Relief, Inc in Southfield has an Affordable Prescription Program ($8.30 per RX) for individuals meeting the following requirements:
    • 18 years of age or older
    • Earn $36,200 or less per year if you are single; $41,400 for a couple. 
    • Documentation of income is required.
    • Do not have prescription drug coverage, even though you may have health insurance.
    • Are not currently enrolled in Medicaid or if you have Medicaid, and there is a medicine that is not covered, perhaps they can help with it
    You may still qualify if you have a discount prescription card or are a senior on Medicare Part D.  

    In most cases, the medications can be mailed directly to your home.
     
    Call or stop in for an application
    World Medical Relief, Inc.
    21725 Melrose Ave.
    Southfield, MI 48075
    313-866-5333
    email: info@worldmedicalrelief.org 

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    MICHIGAN STATE HEALTH CARE OPTIONS


    DHHS AIDS Program Hotline 1-877-342-2437

    Medicaid
    You must be financially needy and aged, blind, disabled or a family with dependent childcare to qualify. Call Michigan Family Independence Agency at 248-583-8700 for Oakland County.

    Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
    For those on Medicare with low income, this pays your Medicare premium of $88.50, and it pays deductibles and coinsurance. Call Michigan Dept. of Human Services at 248-583-8700 for Oakland County.

    Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
    MMAP, Inc. is a free health-benefit counseling service.  The goal is to help navigate Medicare health benefits.  MMAP sites are housed in regional Area Agencies on Aging, County Departments on Aging, Senior Services Agencies, Commissions on Aging and similar organizations located throughout Michigan. Provides help with bills/appeals. Call 1-800-803-7174.

    State HIV/STD Hot Line
    Call 1-800-872-2437
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    OPTICAL 

    Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
    This agency provides free quality, innovative services that increase self-reliance, productivity and dignity for persons who are blind or visually impaired.  They provide in-home services at no-cost to eligible residents through funding provided by the United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Area Agency on Aging 1-B, and through private donations.

    16625 Grand River Ave.
    Detroit, MI 48227
    313-272-3900

    MEDICAID AND HEALTHY MICHIGAN SERVICESBoth Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan provide vision care services - eye exams and eyeglasses. So if a person has either of those health plans, they can contact their provider for assistance.

    EYE EXAMINATIONS - MEDICAL ONLY

    Lions Club
    Lions Clubs around the world are involved in many sight-related areas in order to help prevent blindness. May pay for eyeglasses for low income people. In Royal Oak call 248-549-2504. For other Lions Clubs in southeast Michigan call 248-975-6072.

    EyeCare America EyeCare America is a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Our mission is to preserve sight by raising awareness about eye disease and providing access to medical eye care.

    By age 65, one in three Americans has some form of vision-limiting eye disease. To help address this growing need, EyeCare America provides eye care to US citizens and legal residents through volunteer ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) at no cost to those who qualify.
    This program DOES NOT provide eyeglasses or eyeglass prescriptions. Their purpose is to provide medical eye examinations and care for eye disease. If you are in need of such care, please use their online referral center.

    VISION USA VISION USA was established in 1991 to provide basic eye examinations to Americans in need, and is currently available in 39 states and the District of Columbia. AOA member optometrists donate their services at no cost. EYEGLASS EXAMS ONLY - NO CONTACT LENS EXAMS. Eyewear may be provided at no cost or for a small fee/donation in some states. The total cost is estimated to be $30 for single lens exam + eyeglasses and $35 for bifocals.

    You must work with a charitable organization, social worker, case worker, community health agency to submit an application. Applicants are to provide proof of household income for verification of income level eligibility. ONLY REFERRAL AGENCIES CAN SUBMIT THE APPLICATION. The most commonly used referral agencies consist of: Community Health Agencies, Community Action Groups, Goodwill, Salvation Army, United Way, Lions Cub, charitable or religious organizations. Check here for a list of referral agencies by state and city.


    PSP MISSIONARIES:  PLEASE CHECK THE LDS RESOURCES TAB IN THE DETROIT PSP LIBRARY BLOG FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS THIS RESOURCE!

    Michigan participates in this program. To qualify, applicants must meet all five of these requirements:
    1. Have no private or government insurance, including Medicare or Medicaid.
    2. Have income below the established level based on household size. Income level Chart
    3. Must be a US citizen or legal resident with a social security or legal resident number.
    4. Have not had an eye exam within the past 24 months.
    5. Have not received a doctor referral through the VISION USA program in the last two years.


    EYEGLASSES

    The Lions Club International
     They may pay for eyeglasses for low income people. in Royal Oak call 248-549-2504 or visit their web site at www.royaloaklionsclub.org For other Lions Clubs in Southeast Michigan call 248-975-6072.

    New Eyes for the Needy
     New Eyes for the Needy purchases basic prescription eyeglasses for people in financial need in the U.S. All applicants must be submitted by a social service agency.

    The application must be fully completed by both the social service agency and the applicant.
    Every application must include a copy of a recent eyeglass prescription.
    The application and copy of prescription must be mailed to New Eyes. We do not accept applications through fax or email.
    If the application is approved, a voucher is sent to the social service agency to give to applicant.
    Applicants can take their voucher to a local optical dispenser. The voucher is for full payment for a basic pair of glasses. New Eyes will directly reimburse the optical dispenser. Voucher recipients do NOT pay any additional money. Do I qualify? How to apply


    SIGHT FOR STUDENTS
     Sight for Students is a program of VSP Vision Care that provides free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children. If you qualify you must then contact a local partner in order to receive help. Do I qualify? Find a partner to help you.

    HUDA Clinic
     Currently, HUDA Clinic offers services in Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology, as well as referrals to consultants in various sub-specialties.
    1324 Woodrow Wilson St
    Detroit, MI 48238
    Provider Type: Primary Health
    313-865-8446
    New Patients must schedule an appointment. All other returning patients can walk in.
    Our Hours of Operation are: Tuesday, Thursday, Fridays and Saturday 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Please call to confirm the hours of operation. 


    Zennioptical.com sells glasses at low cost.  You must have a prescription.  This is an online company.
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    TATTOO REMOVAL 


    The Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation Re-Entry/Tattoo Removal Program
    This organization offers in conjunction with their Re-Entry services a free tattoo removal service for folks who are seeking to have their former prison/and or gang affiliated tattoos removed.  This service is offered through the volunteer work of resident doctors affiliated with Botsford Hospital, Skin & Vein Center, & the office of Dr. A. Lacasse., D.O., who come to their location twice a month to provide tattoo removal. 

    In addition, we do offer this service to folks who’s tattoos are not gang or prison affiliated for a nominal fee of $25.00 for each tattoo, each session (ex: 1 tattoo $25.00 each visit 2 tattoo’s you pay $50.00 each visit and so on).  

    Re-Entry/Tattoo Removal Program
    Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
    1211 Trumbull
    Detroit, MI 48216
    313-967-4880 ext 116 
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    WOMEN'S HEALTH


    Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
    FREE BREAST AND CERVICAL SCREENING - WAYNE, OAKLAND AND MACOMB If you are a woman 40-64 years of age without health insurance or with high out-of-pocket costs - call 888-242-2702 to see if you are eligible. (Typically 250% of poverty level). 


    Updated Nov 2017



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