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In Pain, Out of Work and Can't Pay the Bills
A Resource Directory for People With CRPS
Finding A Free Clinic
If you need to see a doctor but cannot afford one, a free
or low-cost clinic may be able to help you. Keep in mind that
all free clinics have eligibility rules for patients: typically
free clinics see only patients who have low income and who
do not have insurance for the treatment needed. Depending
upon their eligibility rules, not all clinics will be able
to treat you. However, there may be some flexibility with
the eligibility rules, so even if you think you do not qualify
it may still be worth calling the clinic to ask about your
situation. Sometimes the care at a free clinic is not completely
free; there may be a small charge, depending upon any income
you have. In addition, free clinics are not always able to
provide care for complicated conditions like CRPS, but
they still may be of at least some assistance.
You may be able to find a free clinic through your local
phone books or on the Internet. You may need to try more than
one website before you find a clinic to help you as not all
the websites have complete lists.
You can also contact charities in your area (such as The Salvation Army or Catholic Charities) to see if they offer
any health care services.
If caregivers at the free clinic need a copy of the RSDSA Clinical Treatment Guidelines (published in June 2006), you can download
it here or contact the RSDSA office at 203.877.3790 to have
a copy sent to the clinic.
If your state does not have its own website (see list below), these websites
have information about free clinics across the country:
• The National Association of Free Clinics, a non-profit
organization, has a list of state and regional associations
of free clinics on its website.
Find your state or region's association, and contact that
organization for a list of clinics near you.
• RxAssist (an information center created by Volunteers
in Health Care that helps people find out how to get medications)
also has a list of state and regional associations of free
clinics on its website.
Find your state or region's association, and contact that
organization for a list of clinics near you.
• Medkind Corporation (producers of software for clinics)
has a list of many free clinics on its website. Choose the state that you want, and then click "Search"
to get a list of clinics in that state.
• The Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Volunteer Corps
This non-profit, volunteer, airborne relief corps is dedicated to serving mankind by providing free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States and the world.
For more information and a schedule of expeditions, please click here.
• Find Affordable Health Care by US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA-supported health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers are in most cities and many rural areas.
• Searching for a pain specialist or pain clinic in your area?
The Dannemiller Foundation has compiled for your use a list of hundreds of pain specialists and pain clinics from all over the globe.
Several state and regional
associations have their own websites:
State |
Organization |
Arkansas
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Arkansas Association of Charitable Clinics
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California
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Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
Health Administration Responsibility Project: Low-cost and Free Clinics in Southern California
Haight Ashbury Free Clinics
Harbor Free Clinic, San Pedro
Free Clinic of Simi Valley
Los Angeles Free Clinic
Pacific Free Clinic, San Jose
RotaCare Free Clinic, Mountain View
San Francisco Free Clinic
UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Project
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Connecticut
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AmeriCares Free Clinics
Haven Free Clinic, New Haven
South Marshall Street Clinic at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
South Park Inn Medical Clinic, Farmington
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Colorado
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Clinic Tepeyac
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District of Columbia (Washington DC)
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Arlington Free Clinic
The Washington Free Clinic
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Georgia
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Georgia Free Clinic Network
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Hawaii
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Hawaii Free Clinic, Tzu Chi International Medical Association
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Idaho
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Community Family Health Clinic
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Illinois
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
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Indiana
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
Gennesaret Free Clinics
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Iowa
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
Free Clinics of Iowa
Free and Reduced Medical Clinics in Iowa
Compiled by the Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Department of Human Rights
Community Health Free Clinic, Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Free Medical Clinic
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Kansas
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Jaydoc Free Clinic, Kansas City
Kansas City Free Health Clinic
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Kentucky
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Student-Run Free Clinic at the University of Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Common Ground Health Clinic, New Orleans
Odyssey House Louisiana Free Medical Clinic
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Maine
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Biddeford Free Clinic
Oasis Health Center Free Clinic, Brunswick
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Massachusetts
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Bowdoin Street Community Health Center
Cape Cod Free Clinic and Community Health Center
Upham's Corner Health Center, Dorchester
Worcester Evening Free Medical Service Program
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Michigan
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
Free Clinics of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield Free and Low Cost Clinics
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Minnesota
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
Minnesota Low Cost Health Care Directory
Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
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Mississippi
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Jackson Free Clinic
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Missouri
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Free Health Clinics in Missouri
Kansas City Free Health Clinic
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Nebraska
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Clinic with a Heart, Lincoln
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Nevada
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Nevada Care Connection
Southern Nevada Free Clinic
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New Jersey
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Caring Neighbors Health Care Center, Salem County
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New York
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New York City Free Clinic
The Institute for Urban Family Health Free Clinics
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North Carolina
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North Carolina Association of Free Clinics
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Ohio
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
Ohio Association of Free Clinics
Free and Low Cost Clinics in Ohio (pdf)
Grace Clinic, Delaware Area
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Oklahoma
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Free Or Sliding Scale Clinics Available in the Oklahoma City Metro Area (pdf)
Oklahoma Low Income Clinics
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Oregon
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Coalition of Community Health Clinics
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Pennsylvania
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Free Medical Clinic of DuBois
Healthlink Medical Center, Bucks and Montgomery Counties
United Community Clinics, Philadelphia
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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island Free Clinic
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South Carolina
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South Carolina Free Clinic Association
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Texas
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The Community Clinic, Oak Ridge North
The Greater Kileen Free Clinic
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Utah
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Maliheh Free Clinic, Greater Salt Lake Area
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Vermont
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Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured
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Virginia
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Virginia Association of Free Clinics
Fan Free Clinic, Richmond
The Free Clinic of Central Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Free Clinics
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Washington
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Free Clinic of Southwest Washington
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West Virginia
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West Virginia Association of Free Clinics
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Wisconsin
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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region
Twin Counties Free Clinic
Wisconsin Free Health Care Clinics
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Wyoming
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Teton Free Clinic, Jackson
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Introduction
Assistive Devices
Caregiver Resources
Clinical Trials
Disability Resources
Government Assistance
Programs
Health Services/Insurance
Independent Living
Centers
Legal Aid
Living Expenses
Patient Assistance
Programs
Service, Faith-based,
and Private Organizations
Transportation
Veterans
Workers Compensation
Appendices:
Federal
Poverty Guidelines
Finding Free Clinics
Updated
March 28, 2008
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