Description:
The Family Health Center Program is a federally-funded community health center program that assists participants with limited income in affiliation with Marshfield Clinic and Security Health Plan. It operates like health insurance. Covered benefits include:
* Office visits
* X-Ray and lab charges
* Immunizations
* Psychiatric office visits
* Prescriptions (co-payments)
* Insulin
* Home health services
* Family planning products (co-payments)
* Ambulance service
* Emergency room visits (subject to co-payments)
* Orthotic and prosthetic equipment
* Cleaning of teeth and fluoride treatment
* Preventive dental care for children under age 13
Dental care (available at dental clinics in Ladysmith, Medford, Neillsville, Rice Lake, Marshfield, Park Falls and Chippewa Falls) may also include:
*Oral surgery
*Surgical root canals
*Extraction of teeth
Hospitalization is not covered; however, assistance is available for inpatient physician charges within program scope.
Service Area: In Marathon County, includes communities of Mosinee, Abbotsford, Athens, Edgar, Marathon, Spencer, Stratford and Unity.
Call for information about getting on the waiting list.
Eligibilities: County of resident and income for size of household.
Premiums are based on family size and income.