A low-cost health clinic?
Looking to help a friend, Steph emails:
I have a friend who is headed back to school in the fall for the first time in a while. The problem is, the school requires a physical for enrollment, and said friend doesn't have health insurance. Are there any Capital District clinics that provide lower-cost physicals, or any similar resources?
Got a suggestion for Steph's friend? Please share!
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+ A good eye doctor?
+ Know of a good doctor?
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go to whitney-young it is an FQHC with a sliding fee scale.
... said dbn on Jun 30, 2011 at 3:59 PM | link
Have you simply tried explaining the situation to a doctor? Most physicians employ sliding scale fees for the uninsured whether it's advertized or not. In my poor, post-college years I got a lot of health care dirt cheap just by explaining my financial situation.
... said Tim on Jun 30, 2011 at 4:02 PM | link
Planned Parenthood has a sliding scale fee
... said Barold on Jun 30, 2011 at 4:04 PM | link
Whitney M. Young Health Center in Arbor Hill accepts payments on a sliding scale. They provide a wide variety of services.
... said Cori on Jun 30, 2011 at 4:10 PM | link
Has your friend tried contacting the school health facility? I believe most of them have a doctor that would be able to provide a physical.
... said Cassie on Jun 30, 2011 at 4:31 PM | link
I agree with Cassie - check with the school's health clinic first. In my experience, "sliding scale" can still mean you're shelling out a lot, so check around.
... said Shannon on Jul 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM | link
Planned Parenthood!
... said cmm2581 on Jul 1, 2011 at 10:01 AM | link