Medical Support

“He who has health, has hope’ and he who has hope has everything” - UNKNOWN

Medical Advice

• Health insurance plans can be purchased from an employer, the government, or directly from a private health insurance company - your employer may not have the best plan

• Know dates as your insurance company may drop the plan without warning

• Read and understand your policy

Medical Clinics

• Flint Hills Community Clinic: 323-4351

  • Website: https://www.flinthillscommunityclinic.org

  • Phone: 786-323-4351

  • Description: Providing quality healthcare to the medically underserved, public policy regulations and legislation, resources to charitable clinics, public awareness with diversity, equity, and inclusion

• JayDoc Free Clinic

  • Website: https://jaydocfreeclinic.org/

  • Description: provides non-emergency urgent and preventative care to the uninsured and underinsured populations of Greater Kansas City.

• Konza Community Resource Center

  • Website: https://www.konza.org/

  • Description: Referred by a physician or Konza staff, assistance is available for medication, transportation, food costs, and co-pays. Pays a percentage fee and funds are limited to $100 in a 6-month time period. Contact the resource coordinator.

Medical Bills

• Dollar For

  • Website: https://forms.dollarfor.org/

  • Description: Charity care form to see if you qualify for reduced medical bills

Medical Equipment

• Direct Home Medical

  • Website: https://www.directhomemedical.com/

  • Description: Sleep, oxygen, asthma, allergy, high flow therapy equipment

• Dysphagia Outreach Project Food Bank

  • Website: https://www.dysphagiaoutreach.org/

  • Description: Provides access to thickeners, pre-modified foods, therapy tools, oral care supplies, and adaptive equipment to low-income individuals with dysphagia. Must meet eligibility requirements generally based on financial need.

Medical Terms

• Primary Insurance: The first insurance company to bill insurance on behalf of the insuree.

• Secondary Insurance: The second insurance company to bill insurance on behalf of the insuree.

• Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment benefits to those who lose their job through no fault of their own

• Deductible: The amount that the insuree pays out of pocket before the insurance company covers expenses.

• Coinsurance: The negotiated shared responsibilities in a claim between the insurance company and the insuree.

• Costs Share: The agreed amount the insuree pays.

• Premiums: Monthly payments that you make to keep the insurance plan active.

• Copay: A flat fee paid during a visit to a health care provider, before service.

• Open enrollment: The time when you can sign up for health insurance or amend your plan.

Prescriptions Assistance

• FreeRxPlus: Medicare Part D participants and pets, 85% on medication uninsured, underinsured, and with copays more than $10