Community Clinic

The Community Clinic is a program that provides medical cost assistance for financially qualified, uninsured patients, for defined basic care services through the resources of Med Center Health.

Once eligibility is established, applicants will receive a Community Clinic Assistance Card in the mail with instructions of how to schedule a provider visit with Med Center Primary Care.  Once qualified patients may call MCH Primary Care to make an appointment at 270-901-0629.  Patients can also use  MCH Direct by texting their request for a Primary Care appointment  to  270-796-3200.

Community Clinic

Basic medical services for eligible patients are now being provided by Medical Center Primary Care located at 350 Park Street, Suite 203, in Bowling Green. Patients must meet the Community Clinic’s guidelines for eligibility and present their Community Clinic card. Basic care includes acute care such as coughs, colds and flu as well as chronic care conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

• All patients must complete an application.
• Paper copies of the application are also available at Community Clinic
• All eligible patients must also provide current proof of family income with their application. A recent Federal Tax 1040 or two(2) current paystubs are preferred sources of income verification. Applicants who claim zero income must provide a Medicaid denial letter for program consideration or explanation of how they met rent and food resources.
• Picture ID is required at time of application.
• Applications for children under the age of 18 must also include a Medicaid denial letter.

Appointments can be made by calling Med Center Health Primary Care at 270-901-0629 during regular business hours.

Community Clinic Eligibility Guidelines

• Patients must reside in Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson or Warren counties (exceptions may apply). Patients must meet eligibility criteria.
• Patients are required to provide current Federal Tax 1040 information on first visit and then annually. Non-filing patients may qualify by providing Medicaid denial letter and at least two consecutive pay stubs every 6 months.
• Patient’s failure to keep a scheduled appointment without 24-hour notification may cause dismissal from future eligibility.

Uninsured patients are those who:

• Do not have access to health insurance coverage.
• Are in transition between insurance plans.
• Are students no longer carried on parents’ coverage.
• Do not qualify for Medicaid assistance.

All qualifying patients will attest that their family income falls at or below 250% of the National Poverty Guidelines.