Mobile Medical Care Inc

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WHO FACE THE GREATEST BARRIERS TO CARE ACCESS.

VANS/OTHER CLINICS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND AT LITTLE OR NO CHARGE, AS WELL AS TO MEDICAID AND LOW-INCOME MEDICARE ENROLLEES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL RESIDENTS AGE 18 AND OVER WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AND OTHER ACCESS BARRIERS. PATIENTS ARE SEEN REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS ARE BETWEEN 30 AND 65 YEARS OF AGE. CLINICS ARE CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS - AT FIXED SITES (BRIGGS CHANEY, ROCKVILLE) AND IN MOBILE MEDICAL VANS (ASPEN HILL, GAITHERSBURG) - AT SCHEDULED TIMES DURING EACH WEEK. THE CLINICS ARE STAFFED PRIMARILY BY PAID NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED VIA IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS. PATIENTS CAN ALSO USE SOME WALK-IN SLOTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS TO ASSIST IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES.

UPCOUNTY: THE UPCOUNTY CLINIC IN GERMANTOWN SERVES OVER 30% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL CASELOAD, WITH ONGOING LEASE SUPPORT FROM ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE. THIS SIX-EXAM ROOM CLINIC, OPEN FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, PROVIDES A FULL ARRAY OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLINIC SESSIONS TARGETING THE ASIAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. AS WITH THE OTHER CLINIC SITES, PATIENT APPOINTMENTS ARE BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIA TELEHEALTH.

HEAD START: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN THREE TO FIVE YEARS OLD WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE HEAD START AND PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED TO ALL HEAD START/PRE-K PROGRAM CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN THE PROCESS OF ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS IN NEED OF PRIMARY CARE MAY BE IDENTIFIED AND REFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION, IF THEY HAVE NO INSURANCE. DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN ABOUT 80 CLASSES IN 35 MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED CENTERS.