Advance Community Health

Advance Community Health provides over $4.5 million annually in free medical care, dental care and free drug prescriptions for patients who could not afford to pay. Learn more about Community Health Centers at The National Association of Community Health Centers or The North Carolina Community Health Center Association. How Does The Community Health Center Model Work? Established in 1965 as a War on Poverty program, today's federally funded, nonprofit Community Health Centers provide primary care for the uninsured and underinsured, as well as those with Medicaid, Medicare, Health Choice and private insurance. Community Health Centers go where medical care is needed and physicians are few- AND we offer a discount on fees for the uninsured. Community Health Centers go above and beyond with vital support services including: dental care, mental health and substance abuse counseling, health education, language translation, and case management by social workers. Community Health Centers care for the health of entire communities. Federal standards require that we regularly and rigorously assess community needs. We provide free health promotion, education, and outreach. Our success is measured not only one patient at a time, but through community-wide outcomes such as childhood immunization rates and infant mortality. Community Health Centers deliver primary care that is equal to or better than other providers and report high patient satisfaction ratings. We narrow gaps in health disparities for the poor and boost the health for the chronically ill. Community Health Centers lower the overall cost of medical care by reducing costly trips to hospitals and Emergency Rooms and by focusing on preventive care. Health Centers provide high quality care at $1.64 per patient per day.