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Health Care

Jackson County Health Department

4979 Healthy Way

Marianna, FL

Phone: 850-526-2412 Fax: 850-526-9978

Sliding scale fee for services

Jackson Hospital (local public hospital)

4250 Hospital Drive

Marianna, FL 32446

850-526-2200

PanCare Medical Clinic (Medical & Behavioral Health)

4126 Independent Drive

Marianna, FL 32448

850-394-4907/FAX: 850-394-4981

Medicaid and Medicare accepted. PanCare health offers an affordable sliding fee scale for patients without insurance. Fee for service is based upon household income and the number of people within the household.

Big Bend Health Council

403 E. 11^th Street

Panama City, FL

Phone: 850-872- 4128

Children's Medical Services

230 N Tyndall Parkway

Panama City, FL

850-872-4700

A collection of programs for eligible (clinical and financial eligibility) children with special needs. Programs and services are family-centered and designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs.

Florida Kid Care

P.O. Box 980

Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0980

Contact Number 1-(888) 540-5437

Florida Kid Care is a program through the state of Florida that offers health insurance for children from birth through age 18. Families are still eligible for health care even if one or both caregivers are working. To obtain an application for this service, visit www.floridakidcare.org . To qualify for assistance, a child must:

Be under age 19

Be uninsured

Meet income eligibility requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen

Not be eligible for Medicaid

Not be the dependent of a state employee eligible for health insurance

Not be in a public institution

Services include- dental, health, vision, check-ups, shots, prescriptions, hospitalization, surgery, mental and behavioral therapy.

Access Florida- Economic Self Sufficiency Help Line- 1-866-762-2237

Web site-www.myflorida.com/accessflorida

(Contact this agency if applying for Cash Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid)

Rehabilitative Services of Northwest Florida

4440 Putnam St.

Marianna, FL

Phone: 850-482-5391 Fax: 850-482-2833

Supported living, residential rehabilitation, personal care, in-home services to keep children with family, emergency, and respite care. GROUP HOMES for Developmentally disabled and 18 years or older

Kindred at Home Health Care

2491 Commercial Park Dr.

Marianna, FL 32448

850-526-1932

The United Healthcare Children’s Foundation- Jackson http://www.uhccf.org

Aids children, who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents’ health benefit plans. Provides grants to help families pay for services such as: speech, physical or occupational therapy; prescriptions; and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics, and eyeglasses. To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger.

Interim Health Care

4306 5^th Ave

Marianna, FL

Phone: 850-482-2770 Fax: 850-482-4941

Provide comprehensive home care service by qualified skilled staff in the privacy and comfort of the patient’s home. Services include registered nurse, home health aides, and companion homemaker. Fees vary.

Emerald Coast Hospice (Gentiva)

3015 Jefferson St.

Marianna, FL

Phone: 850-526-3577

Offers a full range of coordinated services from a variety of health and social service professionals, as well as trained volunteers-all specialists in the care of terminally ill.

Covenant Hospice Care

4540 Lafayette St.

Marianna, FL 32446

850-482-8520

Providing end of life, palliative care with dignity and compassion.

Dental

PanCare Dental Clinic

4126 Independent Drive

Marianna, FL

850-394-4907/FAX: 850-394-4981

Florida Dept. of Health

4979 Healthy Way

Marianna, FL 32446

850-526-2412

Chipola Family Ministries

3004 Hwy 71 North

Marianna, FL

850-482-6407 or 850-526-4050

Have food and clothes closet if you provide proof of income and something showing you’re a Jackson County resident. Dental assistance once a year. Also provides Christian Counseling; fees vary on services

Mental Health and Counseling

Capital Psychology Consultants

3111 Mahan Dr Suite 20

Tallahassee, FL

Phone 850-224-5801

Rivertown Community Church

3467 Caverns Rd.

Marianna, FL

850-482-2477

Call for day/time availability and information

Rivertown Community Church

19359 State Rd. 71 North

Blountstown, Fla.

850-674-5747

Call for day/time availability and information.

Chipola Family Ministries

3004 Hwy 71 North

Marianna, FL

850-482-6407 or 850-526-4050

Provides Christian Counseling; fees vary on services.

Life Management Center

4094 Lafayette Street

Marianna, Florida 32448

850-482-7441 or 1-888-785-8750

For emergencies call the crisis line 850-873-8576 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Life Management Center provides comprehensive behavioral health and family counseling services in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties, Florida. Life Management Center offers professional help with personal problems ranging from family life adjustment difficulties to stress reactions, substance abuse and mental illness.

Florida Therapy Services – Calhoun, Holmes & Jackson Counties

2944 Penn Ave

Marianna, FL

850-526-5500

Provides accessible and affordable mental health care services to families in Florida that are Medicaid recipients. Psychiatric Services-Provides psychiatric consultation and medication management. This agency is contracted with the Department of Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities providing mental health treatment for troubled youth.

Turning Point Counseling and Mediation Center

4347 South Street

Marianna, FL

850-526-7488

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 1-6pm

Keep Progressing Counseling Service

2496 Indian Springs Rd.

Marianna, FL 32446

850-526-3227

Insurance

MEDICARE is Federal Government insurance for people who are receiving Social Security because they have worked and paid into the Medicare system for at least 40 quarters (10 years). They are 100% disabled and it is 2 years after the date of application OR they have reached the age of 65 even if choosing to continue to work and postpone receiving Social Security checks. Part A--most hospitalization 80/20; Part B—(optional if you work & have insurance) after deductibles & co-pays covers 80/20 most doctor visits & outpatient services, with the monthly premium of $99.90 or more based on income(in 2012 taken directly out of your Social Security check if not on Medicaid (see Medicaid below) or by direct payment if postponing receiving Social Security; Part C—(optional) is co-insurance through different companies to help pay the 20% that Part A and Part B does not pay. Cost varies. Part D—(optional) prescription assistance—different programs, that covers their list of medications, cost varies. For info / exceptions contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or check online at www.ssa.gov or www.medicare.gov

MEDICAID FOR DISABLED/ELDERLY is a Federal & State Government program for adults and children receiving SSI—Supplementary Security Income, who are 100% disabled and/or elderly. There are small co-pays or no charge for most hospital, doctor/out-patient services, and approved prescriptions. People receiving Social Security below the payment standard for SSI can receive some SSI along with their Social Security and have both Medicare and Medicaid with Medicaid making the part B Medicare payment.

MEDICALLY NEEDY is a “last resort” program for disabled or elderly who are over the income limit for SSI, with medical bills that Medicare does not pay i.e., nursing homes. The “share of cost” they pay before Medicaid pays is almost an entire month’s income. There are income and asset requirements. QMB (Qualified Medicaid Beneficiaries) is a Medicaid program that pays the Medicare premium for certain individuals with a disability or renal kidney failure. SLMB (Special Low Income Medicare Beneficiary Program) is a Medicaid program to pay the Medicare Part B premium for certain disabled or aged individuals For SSI call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1212 or go on line to www.ssa.gov/disability For Medically Needy, QMB and SLMB contact Access Florida at moving to 2505 W. 15^th St. 872-4185 or on line at www.myflorida.com/accessflorida

MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES is a Federal & State Government program intended to cover low-income children (birth-age--18 and pregnant women) --cooperation with Child Support is not a requirement. In a few situations the children’s very low-income parents or related caregivers are eligible so they can continue to care for the children with the requirement that they must first cooperate with Child Support Enforcement if both parents are not in the home and included in the Medicaid.

MEDICALLY NEEDY is intended for “catastrophic medical expenses” for children and parents/relative caregivers of children under the age of 18 who are over income or assets for Medicaid but are under the asset limits for Medically Needy and have cooperate with Child Support Enforcement. Catastrophic means medical bills that are over the household income for the month of the bills such as hospitalization/surgery or extensive out-patient treatments such at Cancer treatments. You can apply for Medicaid and Medically Needy at the Department of Children and Families office/Access Florida 872-4185 2505 W. 15^th St Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; apply on line at www.myflorida.com/accessflorida; or for children only you can use a paper Kid Care application available by call 1-888-540-54379 (KidCare) and one will be mailed or see websites below.

IF YOUR CHILD IS OR HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN MEDICALLY NEEDY WITH A SHARE OF COST, YOU ARE OVER INCOME FOR MEDICAID AND NEED TO APPLY FOR HEALTHY KIDS OR MEDIKIDS.

MEDIKIDS (AGES 1-4 AND HEALTHY KIDS (AGES 5-18 is a Federal & State Government program for children who do not have any other health insurance. It has a monthly cost based on income often $15 to $20 or full pay, along with small co-pays (usually $5.00 for services. There are several requirements including not having any other insurance. Payment must be made on time each month or benefits are canceled. For information call 1-888-540-5437 or check on line at www.healthykids.org for Healthy Kids and www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Mediicaid/MediKids/indes.shtml for MediKids. To apply online go to www.floridakidcare.org or use a paper KidCare Application call 1-888-540-5437 to have one sent to you, or down load/print one from www.healthykids.org.

EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS/HEALTH INSURANCE—you should check with your employer for the health insurance. Often it is the best value for the coverage you get. Do not assume that you will not need health insurance at a future date. An illness or injury can cause financial problems for years.

REMEMBER—no health insurance, government sponsored or private covers everything—know what yours cover, know your deductibles, know your co-pays, know who are the providers that take your insurance, know what medications are covered.

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