Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older. Some disabled people under age 65 and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease may also apply.

The Medicare website contains

• how to apply for benefits
• how to sign up for a drug plan
• information about Medicare plans
• information on finding a doctor

PPA helps people find programs to help pay for medications. More than 2500 brand name and generic drugs are covered. Many of them are free or low-cost. Finding out if you qualify is quick and easy. The call center accepts calls in about 150 languages. Please call for more information.

Toll Free: 1.888.477.2669

The "Medicine Room" at MCHD supports all clinics by ordering drugs and keeping track of inventory. They keep clinics supplied with the medicines they routinely use. They also give prescription drugs to certain program clients.
Program prescription drugs include those for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) clients. They are also for epileptics and TB clients. These prescriptions are filled by the pharmacist in the State Central Pharmacy and sent to the MCHD in a sealed bag with the client's name on it. The Medicine Room gives these medicines to the clients and answers any questions they might have.
Two medication programs—for epilepsy and insulin--are available to low-income individuals. Anyone who meets the income eligibility can obtain these medications at no cost.

VA offers mental health care services to its members. Please call for more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.308.8387

This agency provides many services to children, adults and teens.
Intervention Services offers:

• Adoption services
• Foster care services
• In-home, in-school and community based counseling
• Mentoring
• Psychiatric services
• Services for the developmentally disabled
• Substance abuse services
• Tutoring

A simplified Medicaid form is available for pregnant women. It will cover prenatal care and other health related services while a woman is pregnant. Information on breastfeeding is given. Counseling services are also given.

Please see the website for more information.

MCRHS provides a full range of services to women. They begin from young adulthood to pregnancy care to services for older women.

Hours:
Mon, Tue, Wed 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs 8:00am - 8:00pm
Fri 8:00am - 1:00pm

The One Stop Center provides many services to those in need.

Services include:
Basic Needs Assistance - 941.747.0383
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Get help with

• Clothing, haircuts, hot showers
• Emergency food assistance
• Food stamps
• Getting an ID card or copy of birth certificate
• Job search via computer
• Laundry

Transitional Development Program - 941.747.1509
(Rent & Utility Assistance)
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch)

• Help for those facing eviction
• Help for those trying to get stable housing

Medical and Dental Clinic - 941.567.6156
Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm

• Basic primary care
• Help with prescription assistance programs

Dental--call for an appointment

• Emergency dental care
• Exams

This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are:

This location provides Family Practice services.

Hours of Operation
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri (8am-5pm)
Thu (7:30am-4:30pm)

Phone: 941.729.3856