Medical care without insurance can be daunting and very expensive. There are multiple options that you can use if you do not have insurance to get medical care in your local area. This page will give you a comprehensive idea of the resources and options you have. Some examples of the resources are Medicaid,free clinics, and safety-net clinics. Click on the various links below to learn more about each one.
Medicaid
Virginia recently expanded its Medicaid program to cover many more people in need. If you are a United States citizen and earn 200% below the poverty limits, you can enroll for medicaid. Click on Medicaid to redirect yourself on the medicaid link.
Free Clinics, Safety Net Clinics and other resources
If you don’t qualify for Medicaid, you can access health services from these sources below.
For Primary Care (doctor visits), you have two options.
- Safety net clinics are a group of clinics where primary care is provided free of charge or at discounted rates. Click on the Safety Net Clinics to take you to the website which gives you all the information about them.
- Care-A-Van is a free mobile health clinic that provides free primary care services to uninsured adults and children in the Greater Richmond Area. Click on Care-A-Van to take you to the website that has all the information about this mobile health clinic.
Access Now – This is a program that provides specialized care(surgical, specialists) in the Greater Richmond Area. First you have to be seen in the safety net clinics. They will schedule you for specialized care in the Access Now program. Click on Access Now to receive more information about this program.
Hospital Systems
There is one hospital system in the Greater Richmond Area where uninsured can get health services.
- Bon Secours provides financial assistance to uninsured patients. Click on Bon Secours to go to the website where you can receive all the information about this. One difference between the two options is that for Bon Secours, you have to first get services and contact the financial counselors to fill out the application.