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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.
Take Care Recovery Plan
The Take Care Recovery Plan is an offer of free, limited healthcare and diagnostic testing
services at Take Care Clinics throughout the remainder of 2009 for qualified individuals. Click here for details.
If your state does not have its own website (see list below), these websites
have information about free and low-cost clinics across the country:
The National Association of Free Clinics, a nonprofit
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.
The Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Volunteer Corps
This not-for-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, regional, and local
associations and clinics have their own websites:
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
June 20, 2011
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